Strategic Benefits & Payroll Lead (Houston)

Addison Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Lead for a contract-to-hire engagement. This role combines benefits administration with payroll leadership, reporting to the Head of Human Resources.

Training will be onsite with a plan to move to a 3/2 schedule after onboarding. The successful candidate will have 5+ years in benefits and payroll, hands-on ADP Workforce Now experience, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in benefits administration and payroll systems.
• 2+ years payroll processing.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Micropay experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and payroll certification.
• Knowledge of medical/dental/vision, 401(k)/pension, life and disability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Administer health, retirement, and wellness programs; process enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Run employee education sessions and answer benefits questions.
• Work with insurers and vendors; audit benefits data.
• Research plans, report usage, costs, and trends to management.
• Keep benefits compliant with federal and state regulations.
• Run bi-weekly payroll end to end: new hires, transfers, terminations, time sheet reconciliation, bonuses, per diems, and reimbursements.
• Handle garnishments, levies, and court-ordered payments.
• Manage 401(k) payments, year-end processing, taxable fringe benefits, and W-2s.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, and payroll tax rules.
• Audit salaries, deductions, and taxes; liaise with the payroll vendor.
• Write and maintain payroll procedure manual and drive process improvements.
• Support external audits and M&A due diligence.

Skills

Benefits administration

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or HR

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Micropay

Excel

Job description

Addison Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Lead for a contract-to-hire engagement. This role combines benefits administration with payroll leadership, reporting to the Head of Human Resources.

Training will be onsite with a plan to move to a 3/2 schedule after onboarding. The successful candidate will have 5+ years in benefits and payroll, hands-on ADP Workforce Now experience, and strong Excel skills.