Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Challenge Mfg. Company LLC; Walker, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) match

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to oversee bi-weekly payroll for 600+ employees and administer comprehensive benefits programs at our Walker, Michigan corporate office. You will ensure accurate timekeeping, process payroll reports, and issue paychecks or direct deposits while maintaining compliance and data integrity.

You’ll partner with HR and finance to administer health, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSAs, 401(k), wellness programs, and related benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Dependable, reliable, and team-oriented.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Payroll software experience with Workday is highly preferred.
• Experience with benefits administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers the bi-weekly salary team member payroll for 600+ employees, ensuring time records are accurate and approved, submitting payroll reports, and issuing paychecks/direct deposits.
• Reviews and distributes checks, including creating manual checks for lost checks; mails checks to absent employees.
• Supports plant locations with hourly payroll processing as needed.
• Administers benefits programs: group health, FSA, dental/vision, accident and disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits.
• Maintains ADP benefits module and ensures changes are reviewed and approved.
• Assists employees with health, dental, life, and related benefit questions; resolves carrier-related problems.
• Gathers statistics for renewal processes of health, life, and retirement plans.
• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked and deductions; administers garnishments.
• Responds to managers and employees regarding pay policies and prepares benefit notices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)

Tools

Workday payroll

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

**Who We Are:** Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is *#QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!* **Who We Want:**The Compensation & Benefits Specialist processes salary team member payroll, assists employees with benefits enrollment and questions, approves benefit elections, approves benefit vendor invoices, and completes payroll reporting.**What You'll Do:*** Administers the bi-weekly salary team member payroll process for over 600 team members, including ensuring time and attendance records are accurate and approved from supervisors, submitting payroll reports, and issuing paychecks/direct deposits.* Review and distribute checks including creating manual checks to replace checks lost by employees. Mail checks to absent employees.* Supports plant locations with hourly payroll processing as needed.* Administer various employee benefits programs, such as group health, flexible spending accounts, dental and vision, accident and disability, life insurance, 401(k), and wellness benefits.* Maintain ADP benefits module and ensure benefits changes are reviewed and approved.* Assist employees with health, dental, life and other related benefit questions.* Resolve administrative problems with the carrier representatives.* Assists in obtaining statistics and information in renewal process of any health, life and retirement plans that benefit the company.* Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, insurance and miscellaneous deductions.* Administers FOC and garnishment deductions for salary team members.* Monitors uncashed checks and submits annual reports to the State.* Respond to questions from managers and employees regarding pay policies.* Prepare and post benefit notices.* Performs basic customer service functions associated with key job tasks (i.e. answering employee and 3rd party requests for information).* Filing and clerical duties including maintenance of electronic records.**When and Where:**This will be an 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, Michigan.**What You Need to Have:*** High School Diploma or GED (required), bachelor’s degree (Preferred)* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail (Required)* Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills (Required)* Dependable, reliable, and responsible (Required)* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (Required)* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team (Required)* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Required)* Proficient with payroll software, preferably Workday (Highly preferred)* Prior experience with benefits administration (Preferred)### Who We AreChallenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!Challenge is ***#QualityDriven** and **#PeoplePowered!***### What We OfferWe’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.