Payroll and Benefits Specialist

The Redesign Group

7d•$70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Redesign Group is looking for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to run day-to-day payroll and help with employee leave and benefits administration across our US, Canadian, UK, and French operations. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who is detail-oriented, comfortable owning payroll processing end to end, and ready to grow their scope as we expand internationally.

Requirements

3–5 years of payroll processing experience, including multi-state US payroll
Experience with Canadian payroll preferred; willingness to build this expertise required
Experience with Rippling or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform strongly preferred
Familiarity with US leave laws (FMLA, state paid leave/PFML) preferred
Experience researching and resolving payroll tax notices (SUI, withholding) directly with tax agencies or through a payroll provider
Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive, confidential data
Ability to work cross-functionally with Finance and third-party vendors
Experience coordinating with international payroll vendors a plus (UK/France)

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle US and Canada payroll processing, keeping every pay period accurate and on time
Act as the day-to-day point of contact for UK and France payroll, working with our third-party payroll providers
Keep payroll data accurate in Rippling, including employee changes, pay adjustments, and terminations
Look into and help resolve payroll tax notices (unemployment insurance, withholding), working with payroll providers and tax agencies as needed
Help reconcile payroll and benefits, keeping payroll deductions, benefits invoices, and general ledger entries aligned
Support compliance-related audits (e.g., ERISA, workers' compensation, payroll tax) by preparing payroll and benefits documentation as directed by Finance and People Operations
Handle leave request intake and check initial eligibility against policy
Coordinate the pay impact of leave with payroll processing
Track leave case status and manage return-to-work logistics
Partner with People Operations on compliance review for complex or unclear leave cases
Answer employee questions about benefits enrollment, coverage, and plan details
Process benefits changes tied to qualifying life events
Support open enrollment logistics as needed (enrollment itself runs through Rippling)

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match (annual dollar cap applied)
Flexible time off plan
15 paid holidays
Sick leave (amount varies by state requirements and is at least the minimum required by any state)
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Paid parental leave