Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Center for Creative Leadership
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Greensboro • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Process and manage time and attendance and full-cycle biweekly U.S. payroll accurately and on time.
- Maintain payroll and HRIS data ensuring accuracy for hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, pay changes, deductions and special payments.
- Reconcile payroll results, research discrepancies, and coordinate corrections in partnership with Finance and payroll vendor.
- Administer health, welfare, retirement, and company leave programs, including eligibility, enrollments, qualifying life events, and terminations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll, benefits, and leave questions.
- Execute payroll, benefits, and leave processes in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Requirements
- Associate degree in HR, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field required (or equivalent work experience); Bachelor’s preferred.
- 5–7 years of combined experience in payroll and benefits administration, including 2+ years in HR operations.
- Multi-state payroll experience in small to mid-size organizations.
- Direct experience with payroll and benefits systems (UKG, PlanSource preferred).
- Nonprofit experience a plus.
- Strong understanding of payroll, benefits, and related compliance requirements, including ACA, COBRA, FMLA, labor laws, and payroll taxes.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently and adapt to evolving priorities, responsibilities, and processes in a dynamic People & Culture environment.
- Employee-focused customer service mindset with clear, empathetic communication.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingHRIS data managementpayroll reconciliationbenefits administrationmulti-state payrollcompliance with labor lawspayroll taxesemployee leave managementdata accuracypayroll vendor coordination
Soft Skills
customer service mindsetclear communicationempathetic communicationtime managementadaptabilityindependent management of deadlinesproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailorganizational skills