Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Manitou Bf; West Bend (WI); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary range

Hybrid work up to 2 days/week

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness activities

Employee and family activities

Job summary

Manitou Group seeks a Payroll and Benefits Specialist in West Bend, Wisconsin. You will manage biweekly payrolls for the US and Canada using Paylocity, administer employee benefits, leaves, and wellness programs, and collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations.

You’ll need 3–5 years of payroll experience, 1 year in benefits/leave administration, and strong data integrity. This hybrid role offers a base salary with bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of payroll processing.
• One year of benefits and leave of absence administration.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Excellent problem solving/judgement skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Management: Process biweekly US and Canadian payrolls for 1,000 employees with Paylocity.
• Benefits & Open Enrollment Administration: Manage benefits enrollments and terminations; oversee open enrollment.
• Leave of Absence Coordination: Coordinate FMLA, ADA accommodations, parental leave, and disability programs.
• HR Data Integrity & Collaboration: Ensure accurate data flow and vendor billing reconciliation.
• HRIS Systems & Auditing: Audit Paylocity integrations and payroll/benefits compliance.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to automate HR workflows and improve operations.
• Employee Relations & Inquiry Resolution: Serve as SMEs for payroll, benefits, and leave policy inquiries.
• SOP & Policy Governance: Maintain and enforce payroll/benefits SOPs and policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associates Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or Accounting

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us to be part of our continuous success.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

As a Payroll and Benefits Specialist, this role will be responsible for processing all biweekly payrolls for the US and Canada. In addition to payroll responsibilities, this role will be the primary contact and administrator for our benefits, leave of absence, and wellness programs. This role will partner closely with HR, Finance, and Operations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

End-to-End Payroll Management: Process biweekly multi-state US and Canadian payrolls in Paylocity for 1,000 employees, ensuring strict compliance with Federal, State, and Provincial regulations.

Benefits & Open Enrollment Administration: Direct day-to-day administration of employee benefits—including qualifying life events, enrollments, and terminations—and co-lead the annual Open Enrollment cycle.

Leave of Absence Coordination: Oversee administrative workflows for FMLA, ADA accommodations, parental leave, and disability programs in partnership with third-party administrators and local HR team members.

HR Data Integrity & Collaboration: Partner with HR, Finance, and Accounting to ensure seamless data flow, accurate vendor/carrier billing reconciliation, and timely monthly account processing.

HRIS Systems & Auditing: Audit Paylocity system integrations, maintain data integrity, and lead routine, quarterly, and annual payroll/benefits compliance audits.

Process Optimization: Proactively identify opportunities to automate HR workflows, streamline payroll/benefits operations, and enhance the overall employee experience.

Employee Relations & Inquiry Resolution: Act as the primary subject matter expert for employee and manager inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, and leave policies.

SOP & Policy Governance: Document, update, and enforce standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and compliance policies across payroll and benefits operations.

EXPERIENCE:

Three to five years of payroll processing.

One year of benefits and leave of absence administration.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.

Excellent problem solving/judgement skills.

EXPERTISE:

Must have strong attention to detail, the ability to work independently and excellent collaboration skills to partner effectively across all departments within the organization.

HRIS Experience; Paylocity experience preferred

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or Accounting preferred.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS:

Internal communication within all levels of the organization.

What does MANITOU Group offer?

• Base Salary Range between $60,000 – $85,000 per year, plus a potential quarterly bonus based on performance metrics
  • *Actual pay determined by experience level, skills, qualifications & work location
• This position is located in West Bend, Wisconsin
• Hybrid Position – Opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days/week
• In addition to an inclusive compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits program including Medical/Dental/Vision, a matching 401k, tuition reimbursement, volunteer program, wellness activities, employee and family activities throughout the year and so much more!
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
• Manitou Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status or disability status.