Director of Benefits and Payroll
Border States
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fargo • North Dakota • United States
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About the role
- Owns the strategy, design, competitive positioning and annual renewal for health & welfare, retirement, time away, wellbeing, and voluntary benefits
- Develops multiyear benefits roadmap, based on survey insights, benchmarks, and utilization/cost analytics
- Leads vendor selection and ongoing performance management (brokers/consultants, carriers, TPAs, point solutions)
- Governs plan operations to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Partners with ESOP recordkeeper and internal stakeholders to ensure data accuracy
- Leads multistate payroll operations and ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
- Oversees all quarterly/annual filings
- Establishes robust internal controls, audit trails, and service level metrics
- Drives continuous improvement and automation across lifecycle transactions
- Builds and develops a high performing team across Benefits, Payroll, and HR Operations
- Partners with Finance on budget/forecasting for benefits
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; (HR, Finance, Business, or related field)
- 10+ years progressive experience across Benefits and Payroll, with 5+ years leading teams
- Proven experience with ESOP communication/admin partnership or other employer sponsored retirement plans (401(k)/profit sharing)
- Deep knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, federal/state payroll tax rules, and multistate taxation/wage & hour
- Vendor management, RFPs, and renewal negotiation experience
- Systems proficiency with modern HRIS and payroll platforms and data/reporting tools.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
benefits strategyvendor managementpayroll operationsdata accuracycompliance managementcontinuous improvementautomationbudget forecastingRFPsrenewal negotiation
Soft Skills
leadershipteam developmentcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem solvingorganizational skillsperformance managementstakeholder engagementaudit management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeHR certificationFinance certificationBusiness certification