Human Resources Specialist - Payroll and Benefits

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

5 weeks PTO

Hybrid work schedule

401(k) match program

Job summary

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is seeking an HR Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing, benefits administration, and HRIS data entry in Workday. You will support employees and managers with policy explanations and handle employment verifications and terminations as needed.

The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and strong collaboration with internal teams; the Bank offers a hybrid work schedule, generous PTO, and a competitive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, HR or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years payroll processing, benefits administration and/or HR experience.
• Experience with Workday preferred.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Microsoft Office proficiency including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple activities and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and discretion/confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manages the auditing of time & attendance for each pay period and processes payroll.
• Assists with benefits administration, bills monthly statements, and processes payments.
• Inputs data into Workday HRIS, monitors wage garnishments and fringe benefits.
• Prepares, balances and distributes payroll funding requests and vendor payments.
• Prepares payroll vouchers and coordinates with accounting to clear items.
• Provides input for payroll projects and documents payroll processes.
• Responds to employee inquiries and provides policy explanations in writing and verbally.
• Handles employment verifications and unemployment claims.
• Manages new hires/terminations in Workday and maintains records.
• Supports department with reporting and record retention; assists with leave management.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements and advises management.
• Administers immigration program documentation and compliance.
• Acts as subject matter expert on compliance and participates in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and WR

Ability to handle multiple activities

Discretion and confidentiality

Collaborative relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, HR or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed.

Performs and coordinates various human resources activities and bank-wide programs. Primary responsibilities include accurate and timely payroll processing, benefits administration, immigration and compliance administration and performing human resources support activities. Provides support to employees and managers through verbal and written communications daily. Individual will also provide general transactional support to the HR department.

Accountabilities

Responsibilities/Duties/Function/Tasks

• Manages the auditing of the time & attendance for each pay period and processes payroll.
• Assists with employee benefit administration, maintains monthly billing statements and processes payments for benefits.
• Input data into HRIS system (Workday), monitor wage garnishments, review and process fringe benefits.
• Prepare, balance and distribute payroll funding requests and associated vendor payments for all payrolls; prepare and enter adjustments in system to correct employee records.
• Prepare payroll vouchers and interact with accounting to clear reconciling items.
• Provide input and assistance for payroll projects; maintain documentation of payroll processes and procedures and recommend changes.
• Provides support to employees and managers, responding to inquires through verbal and written communication, such as explaining policies and procedures.
• Respond to employment verifications and unemployment claims.
• Process employee changes in HRIS system (Workday), assist with processing new hires and terminations, assist with auditing and maintaining Workday records.
• Provides transactional support to the department including record retention, assisting with reporting requests and other support as requested.
• Support the administration of leave management with employees, vendors and updates to tracking.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.
• Administers immigration program including but not limited to documentation, strategic placement
• Serves as the departmental compliance subject matter expert and ensures all activities are maintained in policy and regulation.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, human resources or equivalent experience
• 2 - 4 years payroll processing, benefits administration and/or human resources related experience.
• Experience with Workday preferred.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office products; including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to partner and build strong collaborative relationships internally at the Bank and externally with vendors.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to handle multiple activities and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Ability to work with a strong sense of discretion and confidentiality.

Compensation Range

Annual Salary: $59,046.00 - $70,118.00

This salary range represents the Bank's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of hire. Offer to be determined by selected applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills & abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This role is also eligible to participate in the Bank’s annual incentive plan.

As part of our competitive Total Rewards package, the Bank offers 11 paid holidays, 5 weeks of PTO and a work culture that values work/life balance. Most roles are eligible for our hybrid work schedule. We match 100% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) and provide an additional 4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year. More information on our Total Rewards program can be found here.

At FHLB Des Moines, we work to create an inclusive culture. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. FHLB Des Moines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history), status as a parent or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.