Payroll/Benefits Specialist

Betts Company•Fresno, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

About Betts Company: Betts Company operates both a spring & coil manufacturing business and a truck parts & service retail business with multiple locations. Our Shared Services team supports HR, IT and Accounting for a multi-location workforce and values accuracy, integrity, and a service-oriented approach to helping our employees succeed. Position summary: We’re hiring a detail-oriented Payroll / Benefits Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll and benefits administration for our multi-location business, and to provide flexible administrative support as needs arise. This role is responsible for accurate, timely payroll processing, payroll tax compliance, employee benefits administration (enrollment, changes, COBRA/Cal-COBRA, leave administration), and a variety of general administrative duties across our Shared Services team.

Requirements

2+ years payroll experience (processing and reconciling payroll) and hands-on benefits administration experience; experience in a multi-location/state environment preferred.
Proficiency with payroll/HRIS systems (Paylocity preferred) and strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, formulas; ability to audit and reconcile data).
Solid knowledge of federal and California payroll and employment tax rules, wage & hour laws, and benefits compliance (COBRA, ACA). Solid knowledge of federal and California payroll and employment laws, including wage & hour, payroll tax, FMLA/CFRA/PDL, COBRA, and ACA compliance.
High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and commitment to confidentiality.
Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field (or equivalent experience).
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or other payroll/benefits certification a plus.
Experience working with 401(k) plan administration and benefit brokers.
Experience with payroll journal entries and month-end accounting reconciliation.

Responsibilities

Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees on assigned payroll cycles (weekly/bi-weekly/ semi-monthly as applicable).
Maintain and update payroll system records and employee pay data in the HRIS/payroll platform.
Calculate and reconcile wages, overtime, shift differentials, commissions, incentive pay and other pay elements.
Prepare and reconcile payroll registers, general ledger payroll accounts, and payroll journal entries.
Ensure accurate payroll tax withholding, deposits and filings; prepare W-2s and 1099s.
Respond to payroll inquiries from employees and managers; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Support payroll audits and assist with year-end payroll processes.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll and benefits processes, controls, documentation, and employee self-service resources.
Administer health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) and voluntary benefit programs (open enrollment, new hire enrollments, life event changes, terminations).
Coordinate with benefits brokers/providers for enrollment, billing and issue resolution.
Manage COBRA/Cal-COBRA administration, leave of absence tracking, and ACA reporting.
Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including benefits communications and new-hire paperwork.
Provide general administrative support to Shared Services: vendor communications, invoice processing related to benefits, filing and personnel record maintenance, and meeting coordination.
Prepare regular payroll and benefits reports for leadership; support ad-hoc reporting requests.
Support special projects (system implementations, process improvements, policy updates) and cross-team coverage when necessary.