Benefits Accounting and Compliance Manager
About The Position
Psomas is hiring a Benefits Accounting and Compliance Manager for its Corporate Administration team, based in Los Angeles, Roseville, or Seattle. This cross-functional role partners with Human Resources, Legal, Accounting, and Payroll to support accurate benefits and compensation administration, regulatory compliance, reporting, and analysis. The position helps strengthen data integrity, improve processes, and inform organizational decisions that affect employees and the business. The manager helps ensure accurate administration, reporting, and regulatory compliance for employee compensation, qualified retirement plans, and benefits programs. The role calls for a strong understanding of ERISA, analytical ability, and clear communication, as well as an interest in detailed data, complex issues, and cross-team collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
- Strong background in payroll systems, analysis, report writing systems, ERISA, and data reconciliation.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Comfort working with detailed data and researching complex issues.
- Ability to communicate clearly with partners across the organization.
Nice To Haves
- CPA certification is a plus.
- TPA or recordkeeper experience is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Payroll to ensure accurate benefits eligibility, reporting, and compliance for executive compensation arrangements, deferred compensation, and specialized programs.
- Facilitate benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, and open enrollment.
- Serve as a resource for questions involving payroll and benefits.
- Ensure compliance with payroll and benefits regulations.
- Partner with HR and Accounting to improve workflows, data accuracy, and efficiency.
- Support annual compensation reconciliations and fringe benefit reporting.
- Prepare reports and support audit and year-end activities.
- Research, analyze, and document the implications of compensation and benefits strategies, evaluating proposed scenarios to inform compliance and decision-making.
- Partner with Accounting to reconcile payroll data and support payroll tax filings.
- Ensure regulatory compliance, including non-discrimination testing and pro-forma projections.
- Ensure timely and accurate California labor and benefits reporting and filing compliance.
- Oversee benefits invoicing and monthly reconciliations, and resolve billing issues.
- Respond to government agency inquiries related to employment and communicate with employees regarding sensitive matters when needed.
Benefits
- Company-funded ESOP and 401(k) with an immediate match.
- Discretionary bonus and recognition programs.
- Three weeks of PTO and eight paid holidays.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family.
- Employee ownership and retirement benefits.
- Professional growth through complex work, process improvement, and collaboration across multiple disciplines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
