Payroll Benefits & Leave Administrator

The Payroll, Benefits, and Leave Administrator is responsible for supporting the company's compensation strategy by managing the payroll function, benefits, and leave administration. This role involves running payroll cycles, and ensuring compliance with various leave programs. The position plays a crucial role in maintaining payroll accuracy, managing staff benefits, and supporting compliance with federal and state regulations. The Payroll, Benefits, and Leave Administrator ensures staff members are compensated correctly and on time.

Essential Functions

Payroll Management:

• Manage full-cycle payroll operations, including new hires, terminations, and staff status changes.
• Coordinate appropriate use of the company's timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Maintain and update payroll systems to ensure data accuracy.
• Balances quarterly and annual tax reports including resident vs. nonresident status to payroll records to ensure accuracy of federal, state and local tax
• Work with authorities (e.g. IRS) on audits or requests.
• Identifies payroll-related issues for management review and direction.
• Perform state and local tax registrations as needed.
• Respond to staff inquiries regarding payroll, deductions, and tax forms in a timely and meticulous manner.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert for payroll system and process, including testing and setup of new systems and processes.
• Collaborate with accounting team to streamline payroll-related processes
• Manage and process any off-cycle payroll transactions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws and resolve inquiries