Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Insight • Flint, MI • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Jun 25, 2026
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll and Benefits Specialist to own our end-to-end payroll processes and employee benefits administration. This role involves managing accurate data entry, ensuring compliant payroll delivery, administering benefit plans, and supporting employee inquiries.
Benefits for our Full Time Team Members:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- 401K with Matching; offerings vested fully @ 3 months of employment paired with eligibility to contribute
- Short & Long Disability, and Life Term insurance, complementary of Full Time Employment
- Additional Supplementary coverages offered @ employee's elections: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, AD&D, etc.
- Payroll Processing: Process bi-weekly payroll for all employees, including bonuses, deductions, and taxes.
- Benefits Administration & Auditing: Ensure employee benefits are setup properly in the system and that employees are assigned the correct benefits per their elections.
- Compliance & Records: Maintain accurate employee data and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Employee Support: Act as a primary contact for payroll and benefits questions, providing excellent and timely customer service.
- Reporting: Generate payroll, tax and benefit reports for management and employees.
- System Proficiency: Knowledge of payroll software (UKG, Kronos, Paycor, or other platforms) preferred.
- Payroll and/or Benefits Administration Knowledge: Understanding payroll, taxes, garnishments, and benefits highly desired.
- Analytical Abilities: Strong problem-solving and attention to detail is required.
- Experience: Previous payroll, HR or similar experience is preferred, but training will be provided for the right candidate.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency is highly regarded. Exceptional accuracy in processing payroll and maintaining financial records.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.
- Work is of light demand, sitting most of the time while on duty.
- Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required: optimal auditory acuity required.
- Able to look at a computer screen for long periods of time.
- Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and computers is essential to performing assigned duties.
- May be subjected to stressful situations.
- Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to the requirements of the Administration.
- OSHA Exposure Classification: Job Category III. Tasks/activities do not entail predictable or unpredictable exposure to blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $56,000–$80,000 per year (median ~$66,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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