good2grow™ · 12 hours ago
Sr. Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expgood2grow™ is a children’s beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on helping kids consume healthier products. The Sr. Payroll and Benefits Specialist is responsible for the administration and maintenance of payroll, benefits, and leave of absences, ensuring compliance and data integrity while supporting employees with payroll and benefits inquiries.
Food and BeverageRetail
Responsibilities
Owns end-to-end biweekly payroll process with accuracy and timeliness (50%)
Processes multi-state payroll on a bi-weekly basis for hourly and salary employees using UKG Ready
Reviews and reconciles payroll registers prior to submission
Responsible for off-cycle payrolls, adjustments, and corrections as needed
Serves as primary contact for payroll tax agencies and third-party tax vendors
Administers and responds to garnishment notices and medical support withholding notices
Maintains compliance with FLSA, state and federal laws
Manages records such as timekeeping, salary history, and payroll data
Audits changes related to pay, position, and supervisor changes and ensures accurate historical data is recorded
Provides quarterly and adhoc payroll and workers’ compensation data to the Finance department
Provides employee support with all payroll related questions
Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and support month-end and year-end processes
Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
Administers benefits programs (40%)
Supports employee fringe benefits programs by coordinating enrollment, plan changes, and terminations with various benefits carriers
Ensures accuracy of benefits enrollments in UKG Ready
Assists in the open enrollment process
Submits monthly bills to carriers and works with A/R to identify and correct discrepancies found on monthly benefits reconciliations
Assists with the administration of the company’s 401(k), processes changes related to payroll and responds to requests from the 401(k) provider
Assists in termination paperwork associated with conversion/portability of life insurance
Administers the tuition reimbursement program and wellness program and provides input for applicable budget annually
Provides employee support with all benefit related questions
Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
Processes and administers all leave of absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, STD, LTD, and FMLA (10%)
Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities
Manages leave of absence requests for employees dispersed across various states and maintains compliance and regulatory practices for various states
Responds to and files necessary paperwork to ensure proper administration of Short- and Long-Term Disability payments
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience processing multi-state payroll and benefits administration
Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax compliance, and wage & hour laws
High level of accuracy, confidentiality, attention to detail, follow through and professional judgement
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to work cross-functionally
Preferred
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FCP)
Experience with UKG Ready
Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Short and Long Term Disability (along with salary continuation)
A robust Parental Leave Policy
Life Insurance
12 Paid Holidays
Plus a generous Paid Time Off package
Company
good2grow™
good2grow® is a children's beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Kainos Capital
2021-12-08Acquired
2018-11-26Private Equity
2018-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Joshua Jacobs
CFO
Jonas McCracken
COO
Recent News
2026-01-22
2025-12-12
2025-10-15
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