People Operations Specialist - Payroll & Benefits

Tenacious Holdings Inc•Saint Paul, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Director of People Operations, the People Operations Specialist will have a primary focus on payroll and benefits administration, while also supporting a broad range of HR functions including reporting and reoccurring audits, compensation, compliance, HRIS administration, and other People Operations initiatives. We require employees to be present in the office Monday-Thursday and offer flexibility to WFH on Fridays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource, Business Administration or related
3+ years of experience in People Operations, with demonstrated experience in payroll and benefits administration.
Experience working with an HRIS/payroll system.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage highly confidential information.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across departments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Bonus points for Paylocity experience.

Responsibilities

Own and administer end-to-end semi-monthly payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for a multi-state workforce.
Review payroll for accuracy, including earnings, deductions, state taxes, benefit deductions, reimbursements, expense allowances, and other payroll-related changes.
Maintain accurate employee payroll records and ensure changes are entered timely into the HRIS (Paylocity).
Prepare and distribute recurring payroll reports and assist with payroll-related reconciliations and audits.
Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and required reporting.
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements and partner with the Associate Director of People Operations and external resources as needed to ensure compliance.
Support annual open enrollment and ongoing employee benefit enrollment changes and inquiries.
Administer employee leave programs, accommodations, return-to-work processes, and leave-related communications.
Manage administration of retirement programs, including employee enrollments, contributions, loans, distributions, compliance testing, and audits.
Support HRIS (Paylocity) updates, system enhancements, testing, and process improvements.
Assist with annual compensation review and merit increase processes, data validation, reporting, and employee/manager communications.
Assist with compliance-related annual reporting and audits.