Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Payroll and Benefits Specialist USA - Texas - Dallas - SIL International Linguistics Center Paid - Regular The primary focus of this role is managing employment services. This includes processing payroll, employment changes, insurance, and retirement programs. U.S. Federal, state, and local compliance is also a key component within this role.

• Payroll is processed accordingly for two separate employment groups (bi-weekly and monthly) to include salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• i-9 documents and forms reviewed bi-weekly and within the annual audit process.
• Employment processes and standards are followed accordingly.
• Perform routine audits to ensure system compatibility and working properly in accordance with policy.
• Year end documents (W-2's and 1095's) are provided in advance of the required deadline.
• Provide employee and manager training.
• Process manual payments as needed.
• Monitor government coding and internal audits semi-annually.
• Ensure state and federal compliance in all aspects of payroll and employment changes.
• Process contributions on a scheduled cycle.

• Insurance is offered to new hires and to employees who are moving to a qualifying employment status.
• Pay insurance and benefits bills monthly
• Balance and pay retirement contributions for each payroll cycle working with the HR Assistant.
• Work with insurance companies on billing and coverage issues
• Assist in the annual retirement program audit
• Organize, prepare, distribute resources for the annual Open Enrollment event and insurance changes to each employee's account
• Coordinate the Open Enrollment event along with providing benefit explanations to groups of employees

• Collaborate with HR Teams
• Participate in Onboarding and Exit Interviews
• Process employment verifications and post employment claims.
• Partner with the SIL Finance Office
• Establish a relationship with payroll and benefits tech support teams.

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Proficient with Google sheets, docs, Gmail, payroll-cloud system, and excel
• Knowledge of insurance processing helpful
• Ability to maintain 100% CONFIDENTIALITY and professionalism with payroll and personnel information.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree, preferably in human resources.
• 2 + years of experience in HR, payroll or benefits environments.
• HR experience preferred.

40