Senior Benefits & Payroll Specialist

3E; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Open PTO and parental leave

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee assistance program

Voluntary supplemental benefits

Job summary

3E seeks a Benefits & Payroll Specialist to own day-to-day U.S. benefits and support multi-state payroll compliance. You'll collaborate with HR, Finance, employees and external partners to ensure accurate, timely processes.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration of benefits (401(k), enrollments, reconciliations) and payroll reviews, with a focus on accuracy, problem-solving, and process improvement in a distributed, US-based environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience with a strong focus on U.S. benefits, payroll, and compliance.
• 4+ years of hands-on U.S. benefits administration, including 401(k) plans.
• 3+ years of U.S. multi-state payroll experience.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll, benefits, and leave regulations.
• Experience managing vendor relationships.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability and comfort working with evolving processes and systems.
• Based in the US in one of the states where 3E is authorized to hire, and eligible to work without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day administration of U.S. benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), and other benefit programs.
• Manage enrollments, changes, and carrier bill reconciliations, investigating discrepancies through resolution.
• Administer the U.S. 401(k) plan, including employee inquiries, recordkeeper coordination, annual testing, and audit support.
• Support benefits renewals and open enrollment, U.S. leave programs, and workers' compensation administration.
• Partner with our payroll provider to support accurate U.S. multi-state and Canadian payroll.
• Review payroll inputs, reports, deductions, and outputs each cycle, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate state and provincial registrations and tax setup and support year-end payroll activities, reconciliations, audits, and regulatory filings.
• Serve as a primary contact for payroll and benefits vendors, owning questions and issues through resolution.
• Manage recurring compliance activities related to ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA reporting, and wage and hour requirements.
• Provide responsive, high-quality employee support through 3E's HR Assist ticketing system.
• Partner across HR and Finance to maintain accurate employee data, payroll inputs, benefit deductions, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain SOPs and internal controls that support accurate and consistent operations.
• Identify practical ways to improve reporting, reconciliations, processes, and systems for greater accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Support additional HR operations or generalist activities as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multi-tasking

US payroll knowledge

Tools

HRIS platforms

HR ticketing system

Job description

3E seeks a Benefits & Payroll Specialist to own day-to-day U.S. benefits and support multi-state payroll compliance. You'll collaborate with HR, Finance, employees and external partners to ensure accurate, timely processes.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration of benefits (401(k), enrollments, reconciliations) and payroll reviews, with a focus on accuracy, problem-solving, and process improvement in a distributed, US-based environment.