The Payroll & Benefits Administrator (PBA) performs all activities necessary to prepare and process semi-monthly payrolls including reviewing approved timesheets, garnishments, and other special payroll deductions. The PBA also administers employee benefit programs and health & wellness initiatives in support of DMS's benefits philosophy.
Essential Functions
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
- Processes enrollment and changes for all employee health and welfare benefits.
- Reconciles benefit statements and coordinates with accounting for payment of premiums.
- Serves as the primary liaison for company employee benefits with benefit plan carriers, providers, brokers, and government agencies as required.
- Responds to employee questions and issues regarding benefit programs and disability insurance. Works with carriers, providers, brokers to resolve issues.
- Reconciles monthly Workers Compensation report.
- Uses benefit feedback files (401k) to update payroll deductions and set up contributions after every payroll as required.
- Generates reports, researches questions, and issues, conducts employee benefit surveys as assigned, and provides information to carriers, providers, brokers, and management as requested.
- Directs preparation and regular distribution of informational literature and verbal presentations to notify and advise employees of eligibility for benefits programs.
- Coordinates and participates in benefits open enrollment.
Works closely with benefit brokers and HR leadership to analyze company benefits policies, laws concerning mandatory insurance coverage, and data concerning prevailing practices among similar organization to establish competitive benefits programs.
Additional Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Experience processing payroll and administrating employee benefits using ADP or similar payroll/time & attendance software
- Strong computer skills, especially MS office (Word, Excel)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion
- Excellent problem solving/judgment s ills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet all deadlines.