ADP-Powered Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Cogent Communications; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Stock options

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Cogent Communications is seeking a Benefits/Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs and support payroll, timekeeping, and HR processes at our Washington, DC headquarters.

The role centers on ADP Workforce Now and the ADP Benefits module, with opportunities to implement ADP Workforce Manager. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, service-focused, and capable of resolving discrepancies independently.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on benefits administration and/or payroll experience.
• Experience administering employee benefits, including enrollment, eligibility changes, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and payroll deduction coordination.
• Hands‑on experience with ADP Workforce Now or comparable HRIS/payroll platform.

Responsibilities

• Administers health, welfare, retirement, and other employee benefit programs; enrollments, eligibility, and changes.
• Manages benefits within the ADP Benefits module and ensures elections are integrated with payroll deductions.
• Coordinates annual open enrollment and communicates with brokers, carriers, and administrators.

Skills

HR experience

Benefits administration

Payroll processing

Excel skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Accounting

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Benefits module

ADP Workforce Manager

Job description

Cogent Communications is seeking a Benefits/Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs and support payroll, timekeeping, and HR processes at our Washington, DC headquarters.

The role centers on ADP Workforce Now and the ADP Benefits module, with opportunities to implement ADP Workforce Manager. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, service-focused, and capable of resolving discrepancies independently.