Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Tribute Companies • Wilmington, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Tribute seeks a Payroll and Benefits Administrator at our beautiful Corporate office located in Wilmington, NC. Our Corporate Headquarters are located in the sought-after Arboretum West Community which Tribute Companies owns and operates. The Mayfaire shopping center, The Forum, and Wrightsville Beach are just right up the road with plenty more options for lunch, shopping, and activities! Tribute Companies is dedicated to customer service internally and externally. Our goal is to positively impact the communities that we serve. As a company, we elevate our communities through our integrity, service, and striving for excellence. Tribute Companies serves approximately 200 employees throughout North and South Carolina. We understand that our employees are our most valued asset and for that reason, we offer a family-comes-first atmosphere and a competitive benefits package that echoes this. Our benefits include employee rental discounts, generous PTO, and Holiday time off, as well as a 401k matching program.  We encourage and promote employee development and provide additional training for all employees looking to enhance their skill set and grow with Tribute Companies.

Requirements

• A strong knowledge of payroll tax and wage laws and common fiscal procedures is necessary along with excellent communication skills and computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Office applications.
• General knowledge of payroll internal control practices and attention to detail and efficiency.
• The ability to operate independently, with urgency and accuracy is required as well as excellent customer service skills.
• Associate’s degree with course work in accounting, finance, business administration, human resources, or related field required, and moderate experience in a payroll processing position or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Additional consideration will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in human resources or finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes bi-weekly payroll for all employees within the organization.
• Accurately enters and maintains payroll updates, in coordination with the Human Resources Department, into the company’s payroll system which includes information regarding new hires, terminations, employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, garnishments, and other deductions.
• Ensures organization adherence to Tribute Companies Personnel Policies and Procedures as it relates to time entry approval of regular hours worked, overtime, holidays, and accruals of vacation, leave time, and payouts.
• Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks, or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.
• Verifies the accuracy of federal, state, and social security tax deposits.
• Reconciles and processes annual reports for W-2's and related calculations.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll accounting software, systems, and procedures.
• Completes employment verifications.
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS and provides vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, and status changes, including 401(k) enrollments, plan changes, and contribution amounts.
• Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment.
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Provides necessary payroll reports for job costing allocation/billing charges.
• Assists with new-hire orientations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Cigna Medical Insurance for less than $35 a month for individual coverage
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability , including maternity coverage
• 401k Retirement Planning with a full 3% match and a 50% match on 4%-5%
• 20% Employee Rental Discount
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Ample Vacation and Sick time
• Various other Insurance Options
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability and $50,000 of Group-Term Life Insurance
• Positive Team Culture : Join a supportive, collaborative team that believes in achieving excellence together

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree