Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

The Opportunity

Under the supervision and direction of the Payroll & Benefits Manager, the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day tasks to support our shared service with payroll processing and benefit programs to include health and welfare, COBRA, FMLA and other Leave programs, as well as Worker’s Comp, invoicing, and wellness initiatives. This position would also provide assistance to the Manager with reporting and auditing processes. The Payroll & Benefits Coordinator is a Full-Time position.  

What you'll get to do

• Accurately enter and maintain employee personnel, medical, and payroll data; including but not limited to new hires, terminations, and other changes such as, departments, locations, name changes, processing salary rate changes, tax withholding, payroll deductions including garnishments, and time and attendance maintenance, and LOA’s. 
• Assist in resolving payroll discrepancies and answering employee inquiries 
• Assist in administration of benefits and other voluntary and involuntary deductions, which may include medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, 401k, wellness and more. 
• Identifies opportunities to automate current processes and implement effective controls to drive efficiency and   streamline process. 
• Autonomously compile reports for internal and external use, including ad hoc reporting, payroll reporting, and auditing requests. 
• Develop and send companywide communications to inform employees about Payroll & Benefits information and events. 
• Support and develop employee wellness plans, annual open enrollment, health fairs, and other wellness events. 
• Process benefit vendor billing invoices, and billing reconciliation. 
• Leave of absence process coordination. 
• HR Health and Safety liaison.  

A reasonable estimate of the current hourly rate is $25-30/hour USD.

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Degree in Human Resources, or a related field, and/or 2+ year(s) of payroll/benefits experience 
• Retail/Fashion experience preferred 
• Experience with HR technology; ADP WFN and Essential Time and Attendance preferred; SAP financial a plus 
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft products a must: Word, Excel including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables, Power Point and Outlook 
• Excellent analytical and detail orientation skills required with a strong commitment to accuracy 
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills required; Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees 
• Analytical; proficient with numbers, and ability to problem solve 
• Ability to multitask 
• Ability to organize priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently 
• Positive and professional attitude with commitment to resolve issues and respond quickly to employees 
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and employee privacy at all times 

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