Compensation & Compliance Associate (Ridgefield Park, NJ)

Hiossen • Ridgefield Park, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Compensation & Compliance Associate processes payroll and supports benefits administration, leave management, workers’ compensation coordination, and HR compliance. The role maintains accurate HRIS and related records, resolves routine employee inquiries, coordinates with Accounting, the payroll provider, vendors, insurers, and government agencies, and protects confidential information. The position is based in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.

Hiossen is a global dental implant and equipment manufacturer. Hiossen and its global affiliates have approximately 4,500 employees worldwide, operate in more than 40 countries, and have sales distribution in more than 70 countries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• HRIS/payroll system and payroll administration experience.
• Understand payroll calculations, deductions, timekeeping, and reconciliations, and apply regulatory guidance accurately.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookup functions, for payroll and benefits analysis, detailed reconciliations, and accurate reporting.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and recurring payroll, reporting, and compliance deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Professional communication with employees, managers, vendors, and agencies; sound judgment and discretion with sensitive information.
• Ability to perform office-based duties involving regular computer use, document review, and routine communication, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of payroll experience.
• Multi-state payroll experience.
• Familiarity with FMLA, state leave programs, and benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Process the full biweekly payroll cycle, including wages, overtime, commissions, bonuses, paid leave, deductions, and approved payroll-related reimbursements.
• Validate timekeeping records, finalize timesheet approvals, and resolve missing or inaccurate entries before payroll deadlines.
• Maintain HRIS records for hires, separations, compensation changes, tax withholding elections, benefit deductions, and employment status.
• Reconcile payroll registers and supporting reports, resolving discrepancies with Accounting, UKG, and HR management.
• Coordinate payroll tax filings, quarterly wage and contribution reporting, and year-end Forms W-2 with the payroll provider.
• Administer benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, and coverage terminations for medical, dental, vision, retirement, life, and disability plans.
• Support quarterly and annual open enrollments through employee communications, enrollment tracking, eligibility reviews, and vendor coordination.
• Audit monthly carrier invoices against enrollment records and payroll deductions; resolve discrepancies and coordinate payment with Accounting.
• Administer federal FMLA and state-specific family and medical leave procedures, including eligibility reviews, notices, documentation, and leave tracking.
• Coordinate state-mandated disability and paid family leave claim support, wage verification, and applicable job-protection requirements.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation incident reporting, insurer communications, claim records, and workplace safety documentation under applicable state requirements.
• Manage documentation for internal and external payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, and government audits; track deadlines and corrective actions.
• Monitor changes affecting wage and hour practices, benefits, leave, pay transparency, and required notices; recommend updates to the HR Manager.
• Maintain payroll, benefits, leave, and compliance records according to applicable retention schedules and legal preservation requirements.
• Protect confidential information through restricted access and secure transmission.
• Resolve routine employee payroll, benefits, and leave inquiries; promptly escalate complex compliance issues.
• Perform related HR administrative and compliance duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-sponsored Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Company-sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 5%
• PTO: 15 days in the first year (6 vacation days and 9 sick days), increasing to 20 days in the second year
• Birthday PTO
• 10 paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

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