Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Overview

Job Title: Payroll and Benefits Specialist       

Job Code: 9914221                     

Band: M00195 - B2

EEOC Classification: 2- Professionals                                            

Prepared Date: 07/11/2024               

FLSA Status: E-Exempt              

SUMMARY:

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist administers activities relating to both payroll and benefits processing including compiling and processing payroll information, maintaining records, resolving escalated issues, benefits enrollments, and monitoring (e.g., performing internal audits and control procedures to ensure that all wages and taxes are accurate while identifying and implementing operational efficiencies).

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain time and attendance: users, training, labor levels, supervisors.
• Prepare pay by verifying time records; calculating and producing checks or electronic transfers; calculating and producing quarterly incentive bonuses, etc.
• File batch unemployment claims during facility shutdowns and follow-up with the DOL should there be issues.
• Meet payroll financial standards by providing weekly, quarterly, and annual reporting. Fulfills wage garnishment requirements (including medical support orders) by uploading documents into ADP Smart Compliance, adjusting payroll records, documenting, and transmitting withholdings, etc.
• Process new hire benefit enrollments and conduct new hire benefit/payroll orientation.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Project work as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong work ethic, on-time attendance performance, with a high degree of reliability is required to be successful in this role.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must interact positively and effectively with co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Flexibility to handle multiple and changing priorities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) required.BA/BS degree preferred. At least 5+ years of experience administering full cycle payroll, required. At least 2 years of experience supporting benefits administration.

Work experience should include knowledge of basic human resources processes and terminology, payroll practices, benefits administration including eligibility and enrollment rules, and compliance. ADP payroll experience required. Proficient computer skills required, including Microsoft Office suite (proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/REQUIREMENTS: 

95% performed in a climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. This position requires employees to frequently work in a fluid, fast paced environment. Travel will be (0%) required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this job, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, the above is intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.