Payroll & Benefits Lead — Multi-Location HR

CL 2bc4259c 82d2 4d4a 97b9 ee7e4d77ee89; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Company matches

PTO after 30 days

Company bonus

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability coverage

Life Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Clothing Allowance

Discount at How-To Building Center

Job summary

Farmers Coop Society is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to provide accurate, timely payroll and benefits administration for multiple locations. This role partners with HR and Finance to ensure compliance and excellent service to employees and leaders.

Responsibilities include processing payroll, maintaining HRIS data, managing benefits, and ensuring regulatory reporting. A strong focus on confidentiality, accuracy, and customer service is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll and benefits administration is preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-location payroll accurately for hourly and salaried staff.
• Review hours, overtime, bonuses, and payroll adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records in HRIS and payroll software.
• Process hires, promotions, transfers, wage changes, and terminations.
• Ensure payroll tax reporting and garnishments are accurate.
• Reconcile payroll reports with Finance and GL.
• Administer benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.
• Coordinate benefit enrollments and open enrollment events.
• Serve as primary contact for payroll and benefits questions.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, ACA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA, IRS rules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in HR/Ag Business

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Farmers Coop Society is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to provide accurate, timely payroll and benefits administration for multiple locations. This role partners with HR and Finance to ensure compliance and excellent service to employees and leaders.

Responsibilities include processing payroll, maintaining HRIS data, managing benefits, and ensuring regulatory reporting. A strong focus on confidentiality, accuracy, and customer service is required.