Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Williams International•Pontiac, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Williams International is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to perform payroll activities, process employee travel expense reports, and coordinate administrative activities for selected employee benefit programs in collaboration with employees, company management, and benefit providers. The position is 100% on-site. The role handles routine payroll and timekeeping operations, payroll accounting and reconciliations, educational assistance requests, benefits documentation, and audit support. It also administers the company’s Employee Savings Plan (401k Plan), selected welfare benefit plans, pension payroll, and retiree medical plan. The administrator implements, updates, and tests proposed changes to payroll software with minimal outside supervision and assistance from other departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with courses in finance or human resources, or equivalent.
Two years of experience in payroll/benefits administration; the work requires practical job knowledge and skills gained through experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance if needed; selected candidates may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the UKG payroll system and/or SAP.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day payroll activities, including timely preparation of payroll checks, withholding deposits, and payroll accounting; respond to employment verification requests as needed.
Perform weekly timekeeping activities and ensure employees enter accurate time and hours are properly booked into accounting.
Ensure payroll system accuracy through balancing and reconciliation procedures; prepare payroll journal entries, make corrections, and assist the General Ledger team with payroll account reconciliations.
Process educational assistance requests, including preparing employee agreements, tuition reimbursement receipts, and university invoices for payment.
Maintain the Benefits Intranet page, including Summary Annual Reports, Summary Plan Descriptions, and forms; update and create benefits documents and forms; produce and distribute Benefit Statements.
Provide documents and analytical schedules to government and independent auditors as requested.
Implement, update, and test proposed payroll software system changes with minimal outside supervision and assistance from other departments.
Administer the company’s Employee Savings Plan (401k Plan) and selected welfare benefit plans.
Administer company pension payroll and retiree medical plan, including preparing monthly payroll, calculating pension benefits, and answering retirement questions.
Process employee travel expense reports.