Payroll, Benefits & HR Operations Lead

FutureProof, A Hanwha Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Open Enrollment management

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hanwha Futureproof in Houston, TX, seeks a Payroll, Benefits & HR Operations Specialist to own full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, and HR operations in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.

You will collaborate with Finance and senior leaders, ensure regulatory compliance across multi-state payroll, and drive process improvements using ADP Workforce Now and HRIS tools.

The role reports to the Head of HR and offers a people-first culture with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, accounting, or related field.
• Experience of 5+ years in payroll, benefits, HR operations.
• Experience processing multi-state U.S. payroll.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax regulations and employment compliance.
• Hands-on with ADP Workforce Now or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle payroll for multi-state U.S. employees using a cloud-based system (ADP preferred).
• Administer employee benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSA, 401(k)).
• Support recruitment coordination, onboarding, and HRIS data integrity.
• Coordinate payroll year-end activities and W-2 processing with Finance.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/local wage and tax regulations; respond to inquiries.
• Lead process improvements and internal controls for HR operations.

Skills

Payroll

Benefits admin

HR operations

Multi-state payroll

Excel

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

HRIS

Job description

Hanwha Futureproof in Houston, TX, seeks a Payroll, Benefits & HR Operations Specialist to own full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, and HR operations in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.

You will collaborate with Finance and senior leaders, ensure regulatory compliance across multi-state payroll, and drive process improvements using ADP Workforce Now and HRIS tools.

The role reports to the Head of HR and offers a people-first culture with growth opportunities.