Generalist Compensation & Benefits

Summary

Join Taconic Biosciences as a Generalist Compensation & Benefits, working primarily remote with occasional visits to the Germantown, NY site. This role involves managing employee compensation, benefits, and leave of absence processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience. Key responsibilities include administering leaves of absence, supporting benefits administration, assisting with payroll processing, maintaining accurate employee records, and providing employee support. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of relevant policies, federal and state regulations, and a keen eye for detail.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A. A.) from two-year college or technical school, or technical/managerial experience at an equivalent level
• Minimum 1 year of experience in HR, benefits administration, payroll, or leave management
• Strong understanding of multi state FMLA and other leave-related compliance requirements. Taconic’s main locations in the US are in NY, IN and WA state
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and data management skills
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, regulations, and industry best practices
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a customer-service mindset

Responsibilities

• Administer employee leaves of absence, including communicating with employees and managers processing applicable paperwork, monitoring leave status and return to work dates
• Support the benefits administration process
• Assist with payroll processing including leave deductions and benefit calculations
• Become the back-up for payroll processing
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of global employee data, including maintaining and updating HR and personnel records
• Perform data audits on a regular basis
• Be an accessible resource to employees with compensation and benefit related questions, escalating issues as necessary
• Ensure compliance with regulations at the federal, state and local levels and prepare reports as requested

Benefits

• Insurance within 30 days or less which includes options for medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and more!
• 20 days paid time off plus 6 additional holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Annual Bonus Program
• Work life balance
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Commitment to training and providing you with the skills you need for success
• All employees receive access to 24/7 telemedicine (including mental health), short- and long-term disability and life insurance