Brilliant® · 17 hours ago
Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Waukegan, IL
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$85K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expBrilliant Financial Staffing is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Administrator to join their client in Waukegan, IL. The role involves preparing and processing payroll, maintaining payroll records, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing employee benefits.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Prepare and process complex weekly and semi-monthly payrolls. Process payroll preview report, resolve payroll discrepancies, and ensure accuracy of all payroll information
Maintain accurate files and electronic records of all payroll related data including employee information, pay rates, withholdings, wage garnishments, benefit deductions, etc
Run reports for accounting as needed for all general ledger or invoice payments
Maintain records for 401(k) deferrals and deposits, profit sharing data and related reporting
Ensure compliance with Federal and State laws, rules and regulations as well as company policies
Prepare and process invoices for all health, life, disability and other employee benefits/human resource department related expenses and maintain record of payments
Partner with Human Resources on all FMLA and other Leave of Absences for Short Term Disability and tracking the time off and making sure the pay during these periods are properly calculated and paid on each payroll
Key partner in onboarding in payroll all employees acquired as part of a new company acquisition and making sure the payroll system is set up for the proper location with local taxes
Prepare and manage all employment verifications as needed
Assist with all internal and external benefit audits
Backup for background checks and drug testing program
Responsible for Benefit Enrollments and changes for all New Hires, Active Employees and Annual Open Enrollment processes. Verify file feeds that run from Paycom to all Benefit Provider Sites
COBRA – enter information for COBRA offer into Third Party Administrator website for all qualifying events
Confirm termination information entered by HR and pay employee out final vacation pay due on last check
Update supervisors and reporting changes in Paycom as needed when employees start, transfer or terminate
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5+ years of payroll experience
300+ employees processing payroll
Multi-state payroll experience
Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local tax laws
Preferred
Paycom Experience - Highly Preferred
3+ years of HR Generalist/Benefits experience preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, HR, or related field preferred
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k)
Company
Brilliant®
About Brilliant® Brilliant is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides direct-hire and contract staffing services in accounting, finance, technology, and business operations serving businesses across the continental U.S.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim Wong, (Inactive CPA)
Founder and Board Member
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