Compensation And Benefits Specialist

Role And Responsibilities:

• Communicates with employees across our organizational structure regarding benefits-related concerns
• Assures that payroll-related transactions are processed in compliance with external and internal policies
• Performs actions necessary to track and determine regular, overtime pay, bonuses and special payments
• Manage various types of leaves of absence
• Conduct benefits reconciliation
• Serve as liaison between the company and various insurance agencies
• Processes and reviews tax withholdings, and other deductions
• Maintains knowledge of rules and laws which govern the payroll and benefits administration
• Reviews and processes payroll adjustments, including retro, paid time off and other time off
• Reconciles errors and maintains payroll records
• Fields and responds to payroll inquiries and resolves discrepancies as required
• Provide benefits-related guidance as necessary
• Other payroll/benefits-related tasks as assigned

Skill And Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of employee benefits programs such as 401(k), FMLA, etc.
• (Preferred) Experience in manufacturing companies
• Advanced in Microsoft Office - Excel especially with V-Lookups, Pivot Tables
• Good understanding of payroll calculation such as overtime, shift payments, and others
• Ability to maintain payroll records and prepare payroll reports
• Ability to solve problems that routinely occur in payroll with standard procedures
• Ability to communicate information about payroll that requires some explanation or interpretation