Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Lakeshore Foundation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshore Foundation is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to administer payroll and benefits, support the Director of HR and Controller, and ensure accuracy of compensation, benefits, and compliance for a nonprofit organization.

The role requires attention to detail and experience with ADP, benefits enrollment, COBRA compliance, W-2s, and ACA forms, with opportunities to contribute to a team dedicated to empowering people with disabilities and chronic conditions through programs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, accounting, or related business field preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in benefits administration and payroll processing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with an employee/payroll system; ADP payroll processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of employee benefits administration, including enrollments, communications, maintenance, and COBRA compliance.
• Process bi-weekly payroll transactions and assist employees or supervisors as needed.
• Maintain payroll and benefits systems, including password resets and updating employee information.
• Maintain records to support salary and benefits expenses in the general ledger.
• Maintain payroll tax filings and reconcile to quarterly and yearly reports.
• Process and reconcile W-2s at year-end with ADP support.
• Process ACA forms at year-end.
• Produce and distribute payroll and benefits reports as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or accounting

Tools

ADP payroll

Job description

Lakeshore Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization.Our mission is to enable people with physical disability and chronic health conditions to lead healthy, active, and independent lifestyles through physical activity, sport, recreation, advocacy, policy and research.

New Job Posting: Payroll and Benefits Specialist

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist will support Lakeshore’s vision, mission and goals at all times and will assist the Director of Human Resources and the Controller with various aspects of human resources and accounting services functions, primarily in the areas of payroll administration and employee benefits administration.This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with a variety of individuals, including employees, supervisors, outside vendors and employee benefits providers.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all aspects of employee benefits administration, including initial and annual enrollments, communication, ongoing maintenance and COBRA compliance.
• Responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll transactions, working with employees or supervisors as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining payroll and benefit system including resetting passwords and adding new employee information.
• Responsible for maintaining records to support salary and benefit expenses in the general ledger.
• Responsible for maintaining payroll tax filings and reconciliation to quarterly and yearly payroll reports.
• Responsible for processing and reconciling W-2’s at year-end.Will work with ADP on any W-2 reporting issues.
• Responsible for processing ACA forms at year-end.
• Responsible for processing and distributing reports for accounting and administrative staff on a bi-weekly, monthly, yearly or periodic basis, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, accounting, or related business field preferred.

• 2-3 years of experience in benefits administration and payroll processing desired.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in the use of an employee/payroll system, ADP payroll processing experience preferred.
• Commitment to working in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, and written communications skills

CPR, Standard First Aid and AED desired (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire)