Benefits Accounting and Compliance Manager

Psomas • Seattle, WA

21d

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 manager helps strengthen data integrity, improve processes, and guide informed decisions affecting employees and the business.

The role oversees the accurate administration, reporting, and regulatory compliance of employee compensation, qualified retirement plans, and benefits programs. It calls for a strong understanding of ERISA, analytical ability, clear communication, and comfort working with detailed data and complex issues. The position also supports benefits and payroll processes, compliance filings, audits, reconciliations, and employee or agency inquiries.

Requirements

• Strong background in payroll systems, analysis, report writing systems, ERISA, and data reconciliation.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work with detailed data, research complex issues, and communicate clearly with organizational partners.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification is a plus.
• TPA or recordkeeper experience is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Payroll on 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 reconciliation processes and fringe benefit reporting.
• Prepare reports and support audit and year-end activities.
• Research, analyze, and document the implications of compensation and benefits strategies to evaluate proposed scenarios and 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, accurate California labor and benefits reporting and filing compliance.
• Oversee benefits invoicing and monthly reconciliations, resolving billing issues promptly.
• Respond to government agency inquiries related to employment and interface 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 plus eight paid holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Employee ownership and retirement benefits.
• Professional growth through complex work, process improvement, and collaboration across multiple disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager