Payroll & Benefits Manager

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience.

Position Summary:

The Payroll and Benefits Manager is responsible for overseeing the administration of payroll and employee benefits programs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. This role requires strong knowledge of payroll systems, benefits regulations, and HR best practices. The Payroll and Benefits Manager will collaborate with HR, Finance, and external vendors to deliver seamless payroll processing and benefits administration while providing excellent support to employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with regulations.
• Maintain payroll records and reconcile reports, tax filings, and deductions.
• Manage payroll audits and respond to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Administer employee benefits programs (health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, wellness).
• Partner with providers and brokers to evaluate, negotiate, and implement benefits plans.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and other applicable regulations.
• Prepare and submit required reports to government agencies and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Oversee administration of FMLA, ADA accommodations, and personal leave requests, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies while supporting employees and managers through the process.
• Serve as the primary contact for escalated payroll and benefits inquiries, providing guidance and support.
• Develop communication materials to educate employees on payroll and benefits programs.
• Provide training and support to managers and staff on payroll and benefits processes.
• Manage and monitor EDI feeds between payroll/HRIS systems and benefits carriers to ensure accurate data transmission (e.g., enrollments, terminations, coverage changes).

Qualifications and Competencies Required To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.

• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, Paycom) and benefits platforms.

• In-depth understanding of federal and state payroll regulations and benefits compliance requirements.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across departments.

Education:

• High School Diploma

Skills Required:

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Proactive approach to process improvement and compliance.

• Customer-focused mindset with commitment to employee satisfaction.

Hybrid: In office position on Tuesday and Wednesday

Travel -1-25%

Qualifications Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Professional certifications such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) preferred.

An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position.

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, change of sex, and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit, ability, achievement, experience, conduct and other legitimate business reasons.