Hybrid Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Contract to Hire)

Alpine Solutions Group; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Contract-to-hire potential

Job summary

Alpine Solutions Group in Durham, NC is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations, support benefits administration, and maintain employee records in a hybrid, 3 days onsite per week environment.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years of payroll experience in a corporate setting, and advanced Excel skills. You will handle HRIS updates, open enrollment support, and vendor payments while aligning with HR and Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent, hands-on payroll experience in a corporate environment.
• Experience processing payroll for an organization with at least 200–300 employees.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with benefits administration, including payroll deductions, employee enrollments, and open enrollment support.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and updating employee information within an HRIS system.
• Experience processing vendor invoices and coordinating timely payments.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proactive, dependable, and comfortable supporting a variety of HR functions.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Administration: Process and manage payroll accurately and on time for a corporate employee population.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Prepare and provide regular payroll reports to the Finance department.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Payroll processing

HRIS management

Vendor invoices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Job description

Alpine Solutions Group in Durham, NC is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations, support benefits administration, and maintain employee records in a hybrid, 3 days onsite per week environment.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least 3 years of payroll experience in a corporate setting, and advanced Excel skills. You will handle HRIS updates, open enrollment support, and vendor payments while aligning with HR and Finance teams.