Benefits & Payroll Specialist - Open Enrollment & HR Systems

Orion Placement; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced Benefits Administrator to own benefits programs, payroll, and leave administration for employees in Beverly, MA. You will support enrollment, COBRA compliance, and payroll processing while collaborating with HR leadership and vendors.

The role emphasizes cross-functional HR operations and process improvements within a manufacturing environment, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of benefits administration experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits and applicable compliance requirements
• Experience administering FMLA, PFML, COBRA, and other leave programs
• Experience supporting annual open enrollment
• Payroll administration experience strongly preferred
• HRIS or HCM system experience required
• Paylocity experience highly desirable
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and employee-service skills
• Manufacturing or similar operational environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs and serve as a knowledgeable resource for employees and managers
• Manage benefit enrollments, eligibility changes, terminations, and carrier updates
• Coordinate annual open enrollment communications, system testing, enrollment activity, and employee support
• Reconcile benefit invoices and maintain accurate vendor and carrier information
• Support accurate bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll processing
• Review timekeeping, earnings, deductions, payroll changes, and related reports for accuracy
• Maintain payroll records, tax elections, direct deposits, deductions, and employee information
• Support year-end payroll processes, W-2 preparation, audits, and reconciliations
• Administer employee leave programs including FMLA and Massachusetts PFML
• Help ensure compliance with COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, FLSA, and other applicable requirements
• Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and HCM platforms
• Assist employees with benefit, payroll, leave, and HR-system questions
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and accurately
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and automate HR processes

Skills

Benefits administration

Payroll processing

HRIS/HCM systems

Compliance knowledge

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources/Business Administration

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS/HRM systems

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced Benefits Administrator to own benefits programs, payroll, and leave administration for employees in Beverly, MA. You will support enrollment, COBRA compliance, and payroll processing while collaborating with HR leadership and vendors.

The role emphasizes cross-functional HR operations and process improvements within a manufacturing environment, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.