Total Rewards Intern

Magnera Corporation • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Total Rewards Intern supports and administers the organization's payroll, benefits, and compensation programs. The role helps ensure accurate, timely payroll processing, effective benefits administration, compensation support, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The ideal candidate demonstrates attention to detail, analytical skills, customer service orientation, and the ability to manage confidential employee information.

The position supports payroll processing and reconciliation, employee benefits administration and communications, compensation processes and analysis, and HR reporting, audits, and compliance. It also maintains accurate employee records across HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems and identifies opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Magnera describes its purpose as bettering the world with new possibilities made real. The company brings together legacy companies with more than 160 years of experience and aims to build personal partnerships with customers.

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 and confidentiality, time management, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

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 questions 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 resolve issues.
• Coordinate open enrollment activities and employee communications.
• Maintain benefit eligibility records and process benefit transactions in a timely manner.
• 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 processes, 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 to support compensation planning and decision-making.
• Help 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

• Career Level: Intern