Entry Level - Bilingual Korean / English Payroll & Benefits

HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Payroll & Benefits professional to deliver accurate payroll processing and dependable benefits administration. The role collaborates across functions and external partners to ensure compliant, timely, and sustainable results in project execution and ongoing operations.

The ideal candidate will manage payroll inputs, benefits, and related reporting with strong English language skills and professional working proficiency in Korean.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• No full-time experience required; internship or co-op valued.
• Ability to prioritize, analyze data, and collaborate across teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and ERP/HRIS systems.
• Clear English communication in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and ensure timely employee payments.
• Administer employee benefits including health and retirement plans.
• Ensure payroll and benefits compliance and reporting.
• Prepare payroll inputs, deductions, taxes, and off-cycle adjustments.
• Audit payroll results and maintain documentation.
• Maintain confidential records and HRIS/payroll controls.
• Generate payroll/benefit reports and assist audits.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HRIS

Regulatory compliance

Bilingual English Korean

Microsoft 365

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ERP/HRIS systems

Job description

Professional working proficiency in both English and Korean is required.

The Payroll & Benefits delivers accurate payroll and dependable benefits administration while maintaining compliance, controls, and responsive employee service with guidance. The role works across HPLS functions and external partners to deliver safe, compliant, timely, and sustainable results during project execution and ongoing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing and employee payments.
• Manage employee benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.
• Manage payroll and benefits compliance, reporting, and employee support.
• Process payroll inputs, time and attendance, deductions, earnings, taxes, garnishments, and off-cycle adjustments.
• Audit payroll results, reconcile registers and funding, resolve exceptions, and maintain approval evidence.
• Administer health, welfare, retirement, leave, and related employee-benefit processes.
• Support enrollments, qualifying events, vendor files, invoices, eligibility, and employee inquiries.
• Prepare payroll and benefit reports, reconciliations, compliance filings, and audit support.
• Maintain confidential records and improve HRIS/payroll controls, procedures, service levels, and employee communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience.
• No prior full-time experience required; relevant internship, co-op, academic project, military, or technical experience is valued.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work, and collaborate across functions.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant enterprise or technical systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English and work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional working proficiency in both English and Korean is required.
• U.S. payroll or benefits administration experience.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform.
• FPC, CPP, CEBS, SHRM, or related credential.

Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Accuracy; deadline management; reconciliation; confidentiality; customer service; regulatory awareness; systems aptitude; issue resolution

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The standard work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, work hours may be changed or adjusted based on operational, project, commissioning, emergency, or business needs. This position requires on-site work and is not eligible for remote work. Work is primarily performed at the Baton Rouge location and may include office, construction, commissioning, and/or operating-plant environments depending on assignment. Must be able to comply with site PPE, security, and safety requirements; travel between HPLS locations and vendor, partner, or project sites may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Performance Expectations

Demonstrate safety ownership, ethical judgment, respectful teamwork, technical or functional excellence, disciplined execution, accurate documentation, timely escalation of risk, and continuous improvement.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may change based on project and business needs. HPLS is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.