Payroll Benefit Specialist

Title : Payroll Benefit Specialist

Duration : 14 months possible to extend through end 2026

Location : Plainsboro NJ - Hybrid 3 days in office

Shift : 1st shift - Flexible start between 8am start - 5 end time

Pay Rate - $40 to $45 Per hour

Education :

minimum, Bachelor degree in related field (Human Resources or Business) with a minimum of five years of experience in US benefits administration and US / Canadian Payroll

Knowledge of major HR legislation, including ERISA, PPACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and other benefits-related regulatory requirements

Knowledge of HR policies and processes

Skills :

Exceptional adherence to detail, efficiency and accuracy.

Good reporting analytics skills with sound knowledge of MS-Office

Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills; Strong team player, able to work effectively with diverse client groups

Ability to work effectively under pressure whilst retaining a strong eye for detail; assimilate information quickly and accurately.

Proactive and self-motivated, customer focused with a 'can do' attitude. Acts with speed and is decisively in a crisis or other time-sensitive situation.

Good problem solving / troubleshooting skills. Ability to identify and drive continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that North America payrolls (salary, tax, time & attendance) are processed timely & accurately by the payroll vendor, and in a compliant manner (including controls, audit trails in place)
• Ensure Canada payroll is processed timely & accurately - responsible for ensuring employee data is recorded accurately & payroll processed in the local payroll system (including controls, audit trails in place)
• Register legal entities with Tax Authorities. Follow-up with government and external Service provider on Tax notices.
• Analyze payroll & tax issues and recommend corrective actions. Support Finance in resolving Payroll related Finance issues.
• Responsible for working with external Service Provider in validation & review of payroll for Expatriates and Stock Option processing
• Responsible for management of overpayments & underpayment claims as well as the support for various external & internal audits like employee benefit & Pension audit, worker's compensation audit etc., by reconciling payroll and tax data
• Assist employees, as needed, in explaining benefits and / or in resolving benefit issues.
• Support in local new hire coordination / onboarding / administration activities

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