Benefits/Payroll Assistant

Avalon Health Care•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Benefits/Payroll Assistant is responsible for assisting with running payroll, managing manual checks, rate changes and garnishments, the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, COBRA, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and the company 401(k) plan.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Working knowledge of employee benefits and payroll is a plus, but not required.
Knowledge of administration of employee benefit programs and applicable laws
Knowledge of and previous experience with payroll taxes and quarter end adjustments
Ability to interpret and disseminate information to individuals and groups.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in keyboarding and file maintenance
Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and documents.
Knowledge of basic accounting principles
Strong computer and Excel skills, familiar with MS Office
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer services skills
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task in an organized and efficient manner.

Nice To Haves

Three years’ experience in HR, insurance, payroll, and or benefits administration.

Responsibilities

Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
Work cooperatively with payroll, worker’s compensation and HR departments to process and coordinate employee benefit enrollment, including those relating to workers’ compensation claims.
Enrolls employees and processes life status changes.
Engages with employees and facility staff to answer benefit-related questions via phone and email
Works cooperatively with the leave department to ensure repayment of all missed premiums while employees are out on leave.
Assists with the open enrollment process.
Manages manual check requests from facilities and corporate office. Process checks in payroll system, obtain appropriate approval signatures and file associated paperwork.
Manages rate changes and new hire pay. Verify correct approvals and log on Excel spreadsheet. Enter rate in payroll system.
Receives garnishments via email and enters into payroll system. Maintain a copy of all garnishments in file. Work with facilities to enter different garnishments (child support, etc.). Fill out all associated paperwork.
Receives timesheets or other spreadsheets via email. Enter all information into payroll system. Verify payroll is correct.
Enters all new employees into payroll system.
Adjust payroll according to requests from Benefits and Shoes for Crews.
Voids checks and reverse entry in payroll system.
Enters information into system for direct deposits.
Run labor reports for facilities after each payroll.