Payroll & Benefits Manager

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Payroll & Benefits Manager at leading North Jersey Law firm overseeing multi-state payroll and firm-wide benefits. Managing payroll process and benefits administration for law firm in Northern NJ.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeBergen County • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing multi-state payroll processes and benefits administration, ensuring compliance and data integrity while supporting compensation-related reporting and process improvement initiatives.

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Multi-State Payroll ExperienceADP Payroll/HRIS ProficiencyAdvanced Excel SkillsCPP CertificationBenefits Administration

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Hard Skills

Payroll ManagementBenefits AdministrationData Integrity AuditingCompensation ReportingProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

CPPPHRSHRM-CP

Industry Keywords

Professional Services FirmOpen EnrollmentW-2 FilingsACA Compliance401(k) Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage end‑to‑end multi-state payroll process
Oversee benefits administration
Lead open enrollment, related communications, and assist employees with questions
Audit payroll and benefits data for data integrity and compliance
Support comp‑related reporting, including year‑end W‑2, ACA filings, 401(k) compliance
Process Improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of payroll and benefits experience in a law firm or other professional services firm
Multi-state payroll experience
Proficiency with ADP Payroll/HRIS systems and advanced Excel
CPP, PHR, SHRM-CP, or related certification a plus