Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Goldman Equipment•Claiborne, LA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Prepare and process bi-weekly payrolls and monthly commissions for all dealership locations. This position maintains all employee records and files. Responsibilities of this position also include processing all benefit enrollments, changes, and the monthly benefits billing for all dealership locations. The person in this position must maintain confidentiality, meeting deadlines, and enforcing the letter and spirit of company policy, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum 4 years’ experience in payroll processing, preferred
Proficient in standard computer software, internet
Experience in accounts payable processing and account reconciliation
Ability to speak effectively one-on-one and within a group.
Ability to reconcile accounts.
Ability to deal with employees and public in a courteous, tactful, and patient manner.
Ability to take initiative and organize responsibilities and job duties to obtain maximum effectiveness.
Ability to anticipate problems, provide possible solutions and take corrective action.
Ability to understand and carry out upper management requests.
Excellent listening skills.
Excellent organizational and managerial skills.
Excellent observation skills.
Good written communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to maintain objectivity, focus on facts, and separate business issues from personal issues
Prompt and regular attendance
Display Positive Energy

Responsibilities

Performs bi-weekly payrolls. Maintain records for each Payroll.
Performs monthly commissions as required by each department.
Maintain and update employee records on automated payroll system.
Schedule pre-employment physicals as needed.
Work with CFO and Human Resources Specialist to develop and provide analytical reports to General Managers to aid in strategic planning.
Process employee enrollments and terminations for Company offered benefits.
Review and prepare monthly insurance benefit invoices for payment processing by Accounting Department.
Reconcile specific accounts as needed. These are in conjunction with Accounting.
Travel to all dealership locations when needed to assist in benefit education or enrollments.
Conduct periodic internal audits on personnel files, records, etc. to ensure compliance.
Assist and/or maintain Employee Vacation Spreadsheet and Employee Sick Leave Spreadsheet.
Maintain all employee files.
Assist employees with personnel changes to keep their records current.
Assist department managers with questions about personnel changes, issues as needed.
Assist in annual insurance quotes for health, supplemental, work comp, general liability.
Assist and/or maintain 401K and Profit-Sharing documents and files.
Keep CFO and Human Resources Specialist informed of both positives and negatives affecting the Company’s standing.
Attend training seminars, conferences as required.
Other duties and projects as may be assigned or re-assigned from time to time.