Payroll & Benefits Specialist - UKG Experience

Jobot; Nevada City (CA); Sur place; USD 63 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) contribution

Discretionary bonus

Résumé du poste

Jobot is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage U.S. payroll and benefits across multiple sites from Lynwood, CA. You will own the end-to-end process using UKG Pro and UKG WFM, ensuring timely pay, accurate records, and compliant practices.

Responsibilities include timecard review, benefits administration, payroll tax reconciliation, and collaboration with HR, Finance, and managers. A CPP designation and a college degree are preferred, with potential for a discretionary

Qualifications

• Manage U.S. payroll across multiple locations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage/hour laws.
• Administer employee benefits and 401(k) contributions.
• Reconcile payroll taxes and year-end processes.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, managers, and employees.

Responsabilités

• Process multi-state payroll using UKG Pro and UKG WFM, including CA payroll, overtime, bonuses, vacation pay, adjustments, and deductions.
• Review timecards, troubleshoot timekeeping issues, and support managers with UKG approvals.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with payroll regulations.
• Administer benefits and retirement plan processes, including enrollments and deductions.
• Reconcile reports and support audits and compliance testing.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities, including W-2s and new-year rate updates.
• Answer employee questions about pay, timekeeping, benefits, and tax forms.
• Build payroll reports and coordinate with audits and testing.
• Coordinate with Canadian payroll counterpart for backup.

Connaissances

U.S. payroll

California payroll

UKG Pro

UKG Workforce Management

Excel

Benefits administration

Attention to detail

Formation

College or University degree

CPP designation

Outils

UKG Pro

UKG Workforce Management

Cognos

Description du poste

Payroll & Benefits Specialist - UKG Experience

$63000 - $73000 per year | Lynwood, CA | On-site | Permanent

A bit about us:

We are an established North American food company serving retail and foodservice customers with a range of protein products.

We are seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage U.S. payroll and benefits administration across multiple locations. This role owns the payroll process from timecard review through reporting and works closely with HR, Finance, managers, and employees to ensure accurate, timely pay and benefits.

Why join us?

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage, a company 401(k) contribution, and eligibility for a discretionary bonus.

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Process multi-state payroll using UKG Pro and UKG Workforce Management, including California payroll, overtime, bonuses, vacation pay, adjustments, and deductions.
• Review timecards, troubleshoot timekeeping issues, and support managers with UKG approvals and processes.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour requirements.
• Administer benefits and retirement plan processes, including enrollments, terminations, deductions, and 401(k) contributions.
• Reconcile payroll taxes, deductions, payroll funding, journal entries, workers’ compensation, and other payroll-related reports.
• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2s and new-year rate updates.
• Respond to employee questions about pay, timekeeping, benefits deductions, direct deposits, and tax forms.
• Build and maintain payroll reports and support audits and compliance testing.
• Coordinate with the Canadian payroll counterpart to provide backup coverage.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of U.S. payroll experience, including California payroll.
• Hands‑on experience with UKG Pro and UKG Workforce Management (WFM).
• Knowledge of U.S. payroll rules, wage and hour laws, and related regulations.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP.
• Experience administering employee benefits and retirement plans.
• College or university degree and Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion with confidential information, and clear communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience creating custom UKG reports using People Analytics, Cognos, or similar tools.
• Spanish/English bilingual fluency.
• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.