Benefits & Payroll Coordinator

LegalAndGeneral • Chicago, IL

8d • $50,000 - $70,000

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Benefits & Payroll Coordinator to join our Human Resources team. This role will play a key part in supporting HR operations, with a strong focus on benefits administration, payroll process documentation, and HRIS administration & reporting. The ideal candidate will have excellent technical skills, particularly in Excel, and a strong understanding of HR systems and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 2+ years of HR administration experience, preferably in financial services or a corporate environment.
• 2+ years of benefits administration experience required
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., Oracle, Dayforce, or similar).
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the administration of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and other firm-sponsored plans.
• Support payroll processing activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain employee data within HRIS and payroll systems
• Generate and analyze HR reports using Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, charts).
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits, payroll, and HR systems in a professional and timely manner.
• Partner with HR colleagues to support onboarding, offboarding, and employee data changes.
• Assist with Standard Operating Procedure maintenance and Creation for HR system processes for Internal HR team, Employees, and Managers
• Work with HR Technology vendors to troubleshoot and resolve low level issues, and enhance current processes

Benefits

• health insurance with an optional HSA
• short term disability
• long term disability
• dental insurance
• vision care
• life insurance
• Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• vacation
• sick time
• an employee assistance program
• commuter and transit programs
• supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees