Onsite US Payroll & Benefits Specialist (UKG Pro)

Jobot; Nevada City (CA); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobot is seeking a US Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own multi-state payroll and benefits administration on-site in California. You will use UKG Pro/WFM, manage W-2s, deductions, and 401(k) programs, while collaborating with HR, Finance, and Canadian payroll teams.

Ideal candidates have CPP, 3+ years of U.S. payroll experience (California preferred), and strong Excel/HRIS knowledge. Monday–Friday office hours, on-site role in Rancho Dominguez, CA.

Formación

• College or university graduate with a CPP designation.
• Minimum 3 years of U.S. payroll processing experience, ideally 3–5 years processing California payroll.
• Hands-on experience with UKG Pro and UKG Workforce Management/WFM.
• Experience administering employee benefits, retirement plans, and HRIS records.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. wage-and-hour requirements, including California payroll rules, FLSA, and applicable payroll tax and 401(k) requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas, plus proficiency with Outlook.
• Fluency in English and the ability to handle sensitive employee information confidentially.
• Ability to work onsite in Rancho Dominguez, CA, Monday–Friday during standard office hours.

Responsabilidades

• Process accurate, timely multi-state U.S. payroll using UKG Pro and UKG Workforce Management, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Audit timecards and process regular wages, overtime, vacation pay, bonuses, and payroll adjustments.
• Calculate and reconcile tax withholdings, garnishments, benefit deductions, and 401(k) contributions; ensure timely remittances.
• Manage year-end payroll, W-2 generation, and annual payroll rate configurations.
• Maintain employee data, banking information, W-4s, paygroups, and deduction configurations within UKG.
• Administer benefit enrollments and terminations through Benefits Solver, reconcile provider billing, and coordinate 401(k) enrollment with Equitable and the broker.
• Configure and troubleshoot WFM, employee access, reporting relationships, and physical UKG time clocks; support managers with time approvals.
• Coordinate payroll funding and journal entries with Finance; prepare payroll analytics, reconciliations, and audit reports.
• Support monthly workers’ compensation reconciliations and annual 401(k) compliance testing.
• Resolve employee payroll, timekeeping, benefit deduction, direct deposit, and tax-form questions confidentially.
• Maintain audit-ready records, improve payroll processes, and cross-train for backup coverage with the Canadian payroll counterpart.

Conocimientos

UKG Pro

UKG Workforce Management

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HRIS

Excel

English fluency

California payroll

Educación

CPP designation

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Jobot is seeking a US Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own multi-state payroll and benefits administration on-site in California. You will use UKG Pro/WFM, manage W-2s, deductions, and 401(k) programs, while collaborating with HR, Finance, and Canadian payroll teams.

Ideal candidates have CPP, 3+ years of U.S. payroll experience (California preferred), and strong Excel/HRIS knowledge. Monday–Friday office hours, on-site role in Rancho Dominguez, CA.