Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Mint Cannabis; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mint Cannabis in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to own payroll, benefits, and reporting. You will process payroll for a large workforce, provide insights, and ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, multi-state experience, and the ability to navigate benefits programs from open enrollment to life events. Occasional travel and evenings may be required.

Join a dynamic team in a facility-focused environment supporting our people across states.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• Ability to obtain required state security credentials if needed.
• Must meet role-specific requirements listed above.

Responsibilities

• Run payroll for 800 employees on-time and compliant across multiple states.
• Process new hires, terminations, rate changes, deductions, and benefits.
• Answer payroll and benefits questions for team members.
• Maintain benefit programs from open enrollment to life events.
• Track data, spot trends, reconcile invoices, stay audit-ready.
• Identify improvements to payroll processes.
• Manage monthly wellness initiative and improve benefit engagement.
• Complete monthly state tax audits and ensure proper application.

Job description

Payroll & Benefits Administor

Reports to: SR. HR Generalist

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Human Resources

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Pay Range: $60,000 - $75,000 (DOE)

Position Summary:

We’re hiring a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to own the processes that keep our people paid, protected, and supported. You will be responsible for processing payroll, updating reports, and giving insights to what is working and not working for payroll.

Responsibilities:

• Run payroll for 800 employees, accurately, on-time, and fully compliant across multiple states.
• Process new hires, terminations, rate changes, deductions, and benefits.
• Support our team with clear answers to their payroll and benefits questions.
• Keep our benefit programs running smoothly, from open enrollment to life event changes.
• Track the data, spot the trends, reconcile the invoices, and help us stay audit-ready at all times.
• Identify ways to streamline and improve payroll processes.
• Manage monthly wellness initiative to help improve overall benefit engagement and participation resulting in benefit premium improvements.
• Complete monthly state audit for local, state, and federal taxes being properly applied and manage.

What Success Looks Like - Metrics:

• Understanding and having knowledge of mult-state payroll compliance.
• Reduce payroll related errors, while improving current processes.
• Improving benefit enrollment through benefit participation initiatives

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Facility Agent Card (or equivalent) if required by your state.
• Must meet all role-specific requirements listed above.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use office equipment, lift to 25 lbs., and travel between company locations as needed.

Work Environment:

• Professional office environment with periodic travel to retail, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and corporate locations. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mint Cannabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Other Duties Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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