Impactful Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Endicott Group; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Open PTO and parental leave

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee assistance program

Voluntary supplemental benefits

Job summary

3E in the US is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day U.S. benefits and payroll, collaborating with HR, Finance, employees, and external partners to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will oversee the U.S. 401(k) plan, renewals, open enrollment, and audits, plus employee inquiries and issue resolution; you’ll also identify process improvements to increase efficiency and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience focused on U.S. benefits, payroll, and compliance.
• 4+ years of hands-on U.S. benefits administration, including 401(k).
• 3+ years of U.S. multi-state payroll experience.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll, benefits, and leave regulations.
• Experience managing vendor relationships.
• Strong attention to detail, accountability, and independent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability and comfort working with evolving processes and systems.
• Based in the US in one of the states where 3E is authorized to hire, and eligible to work without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day administration of U.S. benefits programs.
• Manage enrollments, changes, and carrier bill reconciliations, investigating discrepancies.
• Administer the U.S. 401(k) plan, including employee inquiries, recordkeeper coordination, annual testing, and audit support.
• Support benefits renewals and open enrollment, U.S. leave programs, and workers’ compensation administration.
• Partner with our payroll provider to support accurate U.S. multi-state payroll.
• Review payroll inputs, reports, deductions, and outputs each cycle, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate state and provincial registrations and tax setup and support year-end payroll activities, reconciliations, audits, and regulatory filings.
• Serve as primary contact for payroll and benefits vendors, owning questions and issues through resolution.
• Manage recurring compliance activities related to ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA reporting, and wage and hour requirements.
• Provide responsive, high-quality employee support through 3E’s HR Assist ticketing system.
• Partner across HR and Finance to maintain accurate employee data, payroll inputs, benefit deductions, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain SOPs and internal controls that support accurate and consistent operations.
• Identify practical ways to improve reporting, reconciliations, processes, and systems for greater accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Support additional HR operations or generalist activities as needed.

Skills

Benefits administration

Payroll administration

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-state payroll

Independent problem-solving

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

3E in the US is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day U.S. benefits and payroll, collaborating with HR, Finance, employees, and external partners to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will oversee the U.S. 401(k) plan, renewals, open enrollment, and audits, plus employee inquiries and issue resolution; you’ll also identify process improvements to increase efficiency and data integrity.