Total Rewards Intern

Magnera Corporation • Charlotte, NC

2d

About The Position

The Total Rewards Intern supports and administers the organization's payroll, benefits, and compensation programs. The role helps ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, effective benefits administration, and compensation support while maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The position calls for attention to detail, analytical skills, customer service orientation, and careful handling of confidential employee information.

The intern processes and reviews multi-state payroll, reconciles reports, responds to employee questions, and supports payroll records, reporting, funding coordination, and year-end W-2 processes. The role also supports employee benefit programs and transactions, open enrollment, vendor coordination, invoice audits, and regulatory compliance. Compensation work includes maintaining job and pay information, assisting with surveys and market analysis, preparing reports, and supporting annual compensation cycles. The intern generates and analyzes HR-related reports, maintains employee records in HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems, supports audits and filings, and identifies process-improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience in payroll, benefits administration, total rewards, or HR operations.
• Demonstrated customer focus, attention to detail, compliance orientation, data analysis, problem solving, collaboration, integrity, confidentiality, time management, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll accurately and on time according to company policies and payroll schedules.
• Review, validate, and audit payroll data, including hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commissions, and deductions.
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records and support compliance with wage and hour regulations.
• Coordinate with Finance on payroll funding, reporting, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Support year-end processes, including W-2 preparation and distribution.
• Respond to employee inquiries about pay, taxes, deductions, and payroll policies.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, and wellness programs.
• Manage benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and qualifying life events.
• Respond to employee benefits questions and help resolve issues.
• Coordinate open enrollment activities and employee communications.
• Maintain benefit eligibility records and process benefit transactions on time.
• Work with benefit vendors and brokers to resolve issues and support program administration.
• Audit benefit invoices and assist with monthly reconciliations.
• Support compliance with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, and other benefit-related requirements.
• Support compensation administration, including salary reviews, merit increases, promotions, and market adjustments.
• Maintain job descriptions, salary structures, pay grades, and compensation data.
• Assist with compensation surveys, market benchmarking, and analysis.
• Prepare reports and analytics for compensation planning and decision-making.
• Ensure compensation actions align with company policies and pay practices.
• Support annual compensation cycles and special compensation projects.
• Generate and analyze HR, payroll, benefits, and compensation reports.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems.
• Support audits, regulatory filings, and compliance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.
• Protect the confidentiality and security of employee data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern