Payroll & Benefits Excellence Lead

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search│Staffing is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist for a growing consumer brand. The role covers multi-region payroll, benefits administration, and audit-ready reporting across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles. You will coordinate with providers and internal teams to ensure accurate payroll data and compliant filings.

The ideal candidate has strong payroll experience, benefits knowledge, and a track record of improvements in controls and automation to support scale.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience across multiple regions and pay cycles (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly).
• Strong understanding of local labor, tax, and statutory rules.

Responsibilities

• Run accurate, on-time payroll across multiple regions and pay cycles.
• Administer employee benefits and retirement programs with providers on enrollments and renewals.
• Lead payroll close activities and reconcile accounts for month-end.
• Analyze payroll data to answer audit requests and management inquiries.
• Document payroll estimates and judgments (bonuses, commissions, taxable fringe benefits, final pay).
• Ensure timely payments to staff, government agencies, and benefits providers per policy.
• Write and maintain payroll procedures, policies, and internal controls.
• Coordinate filings and remittances with internal stakeholders and outside providers.
• Act as main contact for payroll audits and reviews (financial statements, retirement plans, insurance, tax inquiries).
• Identify process/system improvements for growth and reduced risk.
• Partner with People team to keep payroll master data accurate across systems.

Job description

Coda Search│Staffing is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist for a growing consumer brand. The role covers multi-region payroll, benefits administration, and audit-ready reporting across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles. You will coordinate with providers and internal teams to ensure accurate payroll data and compliant filings.

The ideal candidate has strong payroll experience, benefits knowledge, and a track record of improvements in controls and automation to support scale.