On-Site Payroll & Benefits Pro – Detail-Driven

Neal Communities; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neal Communities in Sarasota, FL is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources team on-site. This hands-on role supports payroll, benefits, HR systems, data, and reporting to help protect and empower our employees and managers.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical abilities, advanced Excel skills, and experience with UKG or similar HRIS/payroll systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll processing in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive payroll, HRIS, or benefits experience.
• Hands-on, full-cycle payroll processing experience preferred.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems; UKG experience preferred.
• Ability to work with confidential information and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication and service-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Process, audit, and reconcile bi-weekly payroll, including regular payrolls, commissions, bonus payments, adjustments, final pay, and other special payroll transactions.
• Ensure payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable federal, state, and company requirements.
• Review and validate payroll data, including timekeeping, PTO, benefit deductions, compensation changes, leave status, unpaid time, and other payroll-impacting employee changes.
• Maintain accurate payroll, HRIS, compensation, benefits, and employee data.
• Maintain primary responsibility for day-to-day HRIS data integrity, payroll setup, benefit deductions, compensation records, reporting fields, and payroll-related information.
• Prepare payroll, benefits, compensation, census, headcount, and other reports for HR, Accounting, and leadership.
• Analyze payroll, benefit, and HRIS data to identify discrepancies, trends, and reporting needs.
• Create and maintain complex spreadsheets, logs, reconciliations, and tracking tools.
• Support compensation surveys, workforce analytics, audits, and organizational reporting initiatives.
• Process employment verifications, unemployment claims, and related documentation.
• Respond to employee and manager questions related to payroll, benefits, and HRIS in a timely and professional manner

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS administration

Benefits administration

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

Neal Communities in Sarasota, FL is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources team on-site. This hands-on role supports payroll, benefits, HR systems, data, and reporting to help protect and empower our employees and managers.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical abilities, advanced Excel skills, and experience with UKG or similar HRIS/payroll systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll processing in a fast-paced environment.