Senior Benefits & Payroll Administrator

Orion Placement; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Placement in Beverly, MA is seeking an experienced benefits administrator to join our HR team. The role covers benefits, payroll, leave administration, and compliance, offering broad exposure across HR operations rather than a single specialty.

You will partner with employees, managers, vendors, and HR leadership to streamline processes, improve systems, and deliver a positive employee experience in a full-time on-site setting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of benefits administration experience
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or equivalent; related field or experience
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits and applicable compliance requirements
• Experience administering FMLA, PFML, COBRA, and other leave programs
• Experience supporting annual open enrollment
• Payroll administration experience strongly preferred
• HRIS or HCM system experience required
• Paylocity experience highly desirable
• Strong Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and employee-service skills
• Manufacturing or similar operational environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs and serve as a knowledgeable resource for employees and managers
• Manage benefit enrollments, eligibility changes, terminations, and carrier updates
• Coordinate annual open enrollment communications, system testing, enrollment activity, and employee support
• Reconcile benefit invoices and maintain accurate vendor and carrier information
• Support accurate bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll processing
• Review timekeeping, earnings, deductions, payroll changes, and related reports for accuracy
• Maintain payroll records, tax elections, direct deposits, deductions, and employee information
• Support year-end payroll processes, W-2 preparation, audits, and reconciliations
• Administer employee leave programs including FMLA and Massachusetts PFML
• Help ensure compliance with COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, FLSA, and other applicable requirements
• Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and HCM platforms
• Assist employees with benefit, payroll, leave, and HR-system questions
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and accurately
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and automate HR processes

Skills

Benefits administration

Payroll administration

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS/HCM

Paylocity

Job description

• Take ownership of benefits, payroll, leave administration, and employee support within an established organization
• Build broad HR operations expertise rather than being limited to one narrow specialty
• Play an important role in open enrollment, compliance, payroll accuracy, HR systems, and employee experience
• Work closely with employees, managers, vendors, and HR leadership across the organization
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve systems, and make HR operations more efficient
• Join a collaborative environment where your knowledge and judgment will be relied upon every day

Location

On-site in Beverly, MA. This is a full-time Monday through Friday opportunity for someone who enjoys being closely connected to employees, managers, and the broader HR team. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Note

Candidates must have 4+ years of benefits administration experience with strong knowledge of employee benefits, leave administration, and related compliance requirements. Payroll and HRIS or HCM experience are highly valued.

About Us

We are an established advanced manufacturing organization focused on precision, quality, innovation, and operational excellence. Our employees are central to our success, and our HR team works closely with the organization to deliver responsive support, effective programs, and a positive employee experience. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Administer employee benefit programs and serve as a knowledgeable resource for employees and managers
• Manage benefit enrollments, eligibility changes, terminations, and carrier updates
• Coordinate annual open enrollment communications, system testing, enrollment activity, and employee support
• Reconcile benefit invoices and maintain accurate vendor and carrier information
• Support accurate bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll processing
• Review timekeeping, earnings, deductions, payroll changes, and related reports for accuracy
• Maintain payroll records, tax elections, direct deposits, deductions, and employee information
• Support year-end payroll processes, W-2 preparation, audits, and reconciliations
• Administer employee leave programs including FMLA and Massachusetts PFML
• Help ensure compliance with COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, FLSA, and other applicable requirements
• Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and HCM platforms
• Assist employees with benefit, payroll, leave, and HR-system questions
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and accurately
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and automate HR processes

Qualifications

• 4+ years of benefits administration experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits and applicable compliance requirements
• Experience administering FMLA, PFML, COBRA, and other leave programs
• Experience supporting annual open enrollment
• Payroll administration experience strongly preferred
• HRIS or HCM system experience required
• Paylocity experience highly desirable
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and employee-service skills
• Manufacturing or similar operational environment experience preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

This role offers the variety and ownership experienced HR professionals often look for. You will work across benefits, payroll, leave administration, compliance, systems, and employee support while having the opportunity to improve processes and become a trusted resource throughout the organization.