Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Skills
BusinessCritical ThinkingGarnishmentsInterest RatesOperationsOpsPayroll Processing
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of hands-on payroll processing experience including full-cycle payroll runs
- Familiarity with UKG Pro or comparable HRIS and payroll platforms
- Working knowledge of California payroll regulations including overtime meal and rest break premiums and final pay requirements
- Understanding of federal payroll compliance requirements including FLSA tax and W-2 reporting
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for payroll audits and data reconciliation
- Strong attention to detail with ability to identify and correct payroll discrepancies
- Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Associate degree or higher in Accounting Business or related field or equivalent work experience
- Experience supporting multi-state payroll processing preferred
Nice to have
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical
- Organized
- Proactive
- Collaborative
Day to day
- Process semi-monthly payroll for a growing workforce using UKG Pro and Workforce Management tools
- Audit payroll data for errors and discrepancies before each pay cycle closes to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Support benefits administration, employee inquiries, timekeeping issues, year-end reporting, and 401(k) reconciliation in a fast-moving People Operations environment
Hiring process
- Ongoing recruitment process open until filled
