Benefits and Payroll Specialist

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System, LLC•Savannah, GA

About The Position

Responsible for overseeing the complete payroll process for both exempt and non-exempt employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, confidentiality, and timeliness. The role involves adherence to corporate policies, values, and certifications, maintaining a safe working environment, and efficiently managing departmental budgets. The Payroll Specialist also participates in audits, manages payroll-related forms and documentation, processes tax withholdings and deductions, benefits, and produces various reports and analytics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
At least five years managing end-to-end payroll for multi-state operation with 800+ employees highly preferred.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated skills in database maintenance and record keeping
Strong knowledge of HRIS
Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regards to handling employment/personal information. Works with the team to insure that all information from within the department is kept private.
Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
Works to insure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.
Sets a good example for peers to follow.
Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments
Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step by step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accepts change in organization or job requirements.
Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort
Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinion is always respectful to others.

Nice To Haves

Experienced with ADP (WorkforceNow), Kronos, and SAP preferred

Responsibilities

Managing employee benefit programs
Ensuring compliance with regulations
Communicating updates to employees
Analyzing data to determine the best benefit options
Maintaining and updating employee records and benefits files
Coordinating daily benefits processing, including enrollments, terminations, and claims
Advising and informing employees of the details of the company’s benefits programs
Resolving benefit-related issues and responding to queries in a timely manner.
Process and oversee payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.
Maintain the timekeeping system for assigned locations.
Handle tax withholdings, deductions, and other payroll transactions.
Manage payroll transactions in the general ledger (G/L), including reconciliations.
Ensure compliance with payroll-related compliance forms and tax withholding.
Generate regular reports and analytics related to payroll.
Participate in payroll and employment-related audits.
Maintain accurate payroll records in accordance with federal and state requirements.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive process manual.
Manage payment calendars, holiday schedules, and working schedules.
Handle payroll system troubleshooting and problem-solving.
Assist in onboarding, terminations, and employee maintenance processes.
Address employee payroll queries and concerns promptly.
Provide training and development for team members.
Review and suggest improvements to payroll policies and procedures.
Manage timely and accurate end-to-end processing of payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees
Processes and reviews tax withholdings, and other deductions
Manage and record payroll transactions in the G/L, including accruals. This includes analyzing the G/L balances, explaining any large or unusual fluctuations and timely and accurate clearing of related reconciling items
Ensure effective, accurate and timely filing of all employer payroll related compliance forms, withholding taxes for all applicable jurisdictions, with prompt resolutions as needed.
Create and/or compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual analytics, data reports and summaries
Ensures the payroll system is functioning properly and trouble shoots any problems
Issues stop payments and/or manual payroll checks for non-standard, ACH returns, or missed payments
Register and close states for withholding, unemployment and local taxes when necessary
Process payroll and departmental invoices within approval and payment system
Report on payroll issues, risks and exposures, improvement, and process changes
Respond to payroll questions, verifications of employment, and concerns of employees, researching records and involving other resources/staff as needed, responding in a timely manner