Remote Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Summary

Join SmartBug Media as a Temporary Payroll and Benefits Specialist for a 3-5 month contract, providing administrative support to the People Operations team.

Requirements

• Minimum three years’ of Paylocity Payroll and HRIS experience is required
• Excels in detail oriented task management and payroll/benefits calculation
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills including discernment, spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to spearhead semi-monthly payroll preparation
• Extremely organized, proficient time management ability to manage conflicting priorities with ease
• Utilizes time efficiently and meets challenges with resourcefulness
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit, displays courtesy and sensitivity toward the needs of others
• Superior computer skills. Adept at Google Workspace, MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Comfortable with technology and learning new tools
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Processes semi-monthly multi-state payroll in a timely and accurate manner
• Processes exception items requiring special handling. Calculates wages and payments for vacation payouts, terminations, adjustments, bonus and commission payouts, and other special payroll requirements such as garnishments/liens
• Review timecards for accuracy and completeness. Connects with employees and managers regarding inquiries
• Coordinates and completes required reports, audits, fillings for payroll and review of benefits feeds
• Responds to internal and external payroll-related questions
• Ensures that employees are paid on time and correctly. Navigates paycheck issues and reconciles as needed
• Researches applicable state, federal, and Company policies, procedures and laws to ensure full compliance with all payroll & benefit related matters
• Ensures that payroll filings are completed on time; provides missing filing information
• Prepares reports as requested by department heads and stakeholders
• Assists with annual EEO- filing, ACA reporting, Veterans Reporting, and any other compliance-related filings
• Processes expense payrolls in coordination with the accounting department
• Process payroll and benefits-related mail, including unemployment claims, state disability claims, and tax reviews and adjustments
• Troubleshoot payroll and benefits issues with Paylocity service team and act as the point of contact with Sr. HR Director and HR Generalist for Paylocity questions
• Assist HR Generalist with employee benefits-related questions and inquiries
• Process Benefit invoices and works with insurance broker on invoice reconciliation