Payroll & HR Ops Specialist — Precise Pay & Compliance

Englewood Lab, Inc.; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

PTO

Holidays

401(k) with employer match

Year-End Gift

Job summary

Englewood Lab, Inc. in Totowa, NJ, is seeking a Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to ensure accurate payroll processing for hourly and salaried staff, administer benefits, 401(k), and workers' compensation, and support HR data integrity and audit readiness.

In collaboration with Finance and HR leadership, you will drive HRIS migrations, testing, and system improvements while maintaining compliance with federal and multi-state wage laws. This role emphasizes accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or above in Accounting, Business, HR, or related major preferred.
• 3 years of experience in Payroll or HR Operations.
• Experience with payroll processing and benefits administration.
• Understanding of FLSA and wage & hour regulations.
• Experience with 401(k) administration or related work.
• High accuracy and strong confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR/payroll systems.
• Able to communicate in English and Korean.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time for hourly and salaried employees.
• Manage pay components including overtime, shift differentials, retro pay, and final pay.
• Handle payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, W-2s, and related tasks.
• Support reconciliation of payroll data and the General Ledger (GL) in coordination with Finance.
• Investigate and resolve payroll errors and discrepancies.
• Support the approval workflow: first-level review by the HR Manager, then final approval by the Director of HR & GA.
• Administer benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D.
• Manage PTO and other leave data.
• Support Open Enrollment.
• Manage 401(k) contributions and support the annual audit.
• Process and document compensation changes such as pay changes, promotions, and market adjustments.
• Support salary band and job-level pay data management.
• Support Living Wage analysis and report preparation.

Skills

Payroll operations

HR operations

Attention to detail

English and Korean communication

Microsoft Excel

HRIS systems

Education

Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting/Business/HR

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

SharePoint

Payroll software

Job description

Englewood Lab, Inc. in Totowa, NJ, is seeking a Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to ensure accurate payroll processing for hourly and salaried staff, administer benefits, 401(k), and workers' compensation, and support HR data integrity and audit readiness.

In collaboration with Finance and HR leadership, you will drive HRIS migrations, testing, and system improvements while maintaining compliance with federal and multi-state wage laws. This role emphasizes accuracy and confidentiality.