Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Tolleson Wealth Management•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Tolleson Wealth Management is seeking a detail-oriented, service-focused Payroll and Benefits Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll and employee benefits administration. The specialist processes semimonthly payroll through UKG, maintains payroll and benefits data, coordinates with external vendors, and works with internal teams on payroll funding, invoices, reconciliations, reporting, and audit requests. The role handles sensitive employee and financial information and provides responsive support to employees. The specialist administers payroll and benefits activities, maintains accurate and confidential records, supports retirement-plan administration and benefits enrollment, and assists with audits and reporting. The position also documents procedures and identifies ways to improve controls, reporting, and workflows. Other administrative duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Associate degree in human resources, business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Three or more years of experience in payroll, benefits administration, HR operations, accounting support, or a related function.
Hands-on experience processing payroll through an HRIS or payroll platform.
Experience administering employee benefits and reconciling deductions, invoices, or carrier records.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to review and reconcile information from multiple sources.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
Ability to manage recurring deadlines and resolve discrepancies independently.
Strong written, verbal, and employee-service skills.
Ability to handle confidential employee, compensation, tax, banking, and benefits information with discretion.
Must consent to and have a favorable consumer report and background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience using UKG Ready.
Experience supporting multistate or multi-entity payroll.
Familiarity with retirement-plan administration, open enrollment, COBRA, ACA reporting, leave administration, and year-end payroll processing.
Experience in financial services, banking, professional services, or another regulated environment.
Ability to multitask, manage several projects at one time, and follow through to completion.
Ability to be proactive, anticipate issues, and work quickly to resolve them.
Willingness to learn and expand responsibility.

Responsibilities

Process semimonthly payroll accurately and on schedule.
Review employee earnings, deductions, benefit elections, reimbursements, paid time off, and payroll changes.
Process payroll transactions for new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, expense reimbursements, and other employee updates.
Review payroll registers, funding reports, alerts, and exceptions, and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
Coordinate payroll funding requirements and reporting with Corporate Finance.
Administer employee benefit programs through UKG, including enrollment changes, qualifying life events, deductions, and terminations.
Reconcile benefit elections, payroll deductions, vendor invoices, and enrollment records.
Support annual benefits renewal and open enrollment activities.
Coordinate retirement-plan deductions, contribution changes, loan repayments, and audit documentation.
Serve as a day-to-day administrator for payroll and benefits functions within UKG.
Maintain accurate payroll, tax, direct-deposit, deduction, and benefit information.
Manage payroll and benefits vendor relationships, invoices, service issues, and related documentation.
Provide payroll, benefits, and employee data for Finance, 401(k) retirement-plan, and other audit requests.
Respond promptly and professionally to employee payroll and benefits questions.
Maintain complete, confidential, and audit-ready payroll and benefits records.
Document payroll and benefits procedures and identify opportunities to improve controls, reporting, and workflows.
Perform other administrative duties as assigned by management.