HR / Payroll Specialist

At Delta Dental of Wisconsin, we are champions of Oral Health, and we have built our company on a foundation of delivering innovative products and services within our culture of legendary service. Our culture that sets us apart within our industry and the way we do business and it is different. Our employees stay here because the organization supports them as employees and their career growth. We have many employees who have stayed for 25, 30, or even 45 years within our organization.

We're seeking an HR / Payroll to join our Human Resources team. In this role, you'll play an important role within our environment that helps to ensure that our employees have a great experience while working at our organization. This role is employee-facing, helping employees answer Human Resource related questions, so strong customer service skills are a must for success. This role helps with payroll processing and completing job changes or hires in a timely fashion, which makes attention to detail and strong critical thinking skills very important for the role as well. This role works collaboratively with our entire Human Resources team, helping to build efficiencies and to ensure that our employees have a great experience when they need Human Resources support.

This role is built for someone who enjoys both the detailed work of payroll but also enjoys building relationships with our employee base and entire Human Resources team to solve problems and answer questions. This is a full-time hybrid position (in office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday with the ability to work remote on Wednesdays and Fridays) located at our headquarters in Stevens Point, WI.

You'll join a high performing Human Resources function and contribute to our success through the following responsibilities :

• Respond promptly to HR Service Center questions and concerns from employees on human resources programs, policies and procedures via in-person, e-mail or telephone, providing a strong customer service experience for employees
• Research or seek out answers to employee questions or concerns as necessary, partnering with other members of the Human Resources team as needed
• Process employee changes in HRMS system and other software, including new hires, promotions / transfer, terminations, wage / salary adjustments, bonuses and incentives, taxes, direct deposits and deduction changes; report changes to finance for processing of payroll
• Process Life Events and verify monthly health insurance waivers
• Coordinate paid time off programs including cash out or carry over program provisions
• Assist in preparing reports for human resource needs including monthly OIG / GSA reporting
• File and administer unemployment claims
• Back up the Benefits and Leave Administrator as needed to provide coverage for leave management
• Back up the HR Clinical Business Partner with provider compensation calculation

At Delta Dental, we're committed to attracting and keeping great talent with a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families. We offer :

We also value work-life balance with a generous PTO package that grows with your tenure, company holidays, and time off for volunteering. We don't just provide it; we encourage employees to utilize the time off.

If you're passionate about accuracy, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy helping employees have a great experience at work, this is the role for you! Join us in shaping a positive, efficient, and people-first HR experience. Our team is always looking to raise the bar - if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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