Payroll & Benefits Specialist: Multi-State Expert

Nira Medical; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nira Medical is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to lead payroll processing and benefits administration for a multi-state workforce in Florida. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll, tax compliance, and open enrollment while supporting system optimization and reporting.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, independent, and able to handle sensitive financial and employee information, driving process improvements and scalable payroll/benefits operations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of payroll, payroll tax, benefits administration, accounting, or related experience.
• Proven ability to independently manage payroll for a multi-state employee population.
• Strong knowledge of state and local payroll tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, reconciliations, and tax notices.
• Knowledge of employee benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life events, deductions, and provider coordination.
• Ability to manage or support annual open enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including regular, off-cycle, bonus, and other payrolls as needed.
• Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, benefits, PTO, reimbursements, garnishments, and other payroll adjustments.
• Perform thorough reviews to ensure payroll is accurate, complete, and processed on schedule.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll questions in a timely and professional manner.
• Partner with Finance & Accounting on payroll reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Participate in reviews of acquisition targets on an as needed basis to help highlight areas where potential selling organizations are deficient in payroll compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll tax compliance

Benefits administration

Rippling

Excel

Analytical skills

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Nira Medical is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to lead payroll processing and benefits administration for a multi-state workforce in Florida. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll, tax compliance, and open enrollment while supporting system optimization and reporting.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, independent, and able to handle sensitive financial and employee information, driving process improvements and scalable payroll/benefits operations.