
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Electrosonic
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Orlando • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Process biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees ensuring accurate and timely payroll transactions, including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Process payroll updates such as new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and benefit adjustments.
- Prepare and maintain accurate payroll records, reports, and reconciliations including certified and prevailing payroll reporting when required.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage, hour, and payroll regulations.
- Manage payroll tax filings, year-end reporting and W-2 preparation.
- Identify trends and recommend updates or improvements to payroll systems, software, and procedures.
- Administer employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, life insurance plans.
- Partner with benefits brokers to prepare and deliver open enrollment materials.
- Manage benefit deductions and ensure accurate payroll integration.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for all payroll and benefits inquiries, supporting employees with day‑to‑day needs.
- Administer the Sales Incentives calculations each month.
- Support in designing, evaluating, and implementing new benefits programs.
- Complete annual compliance activities (e.g., Section 125 Non‑Discrimination Testing, 1094/1095‑C reporting, 5500 filings).
- Ensure ongoing compliance with ACA, ERISA, state regulations, and all applicable laws.
- Maintain employee personnel files in compliance with record retention regulations.
- File Workers’ Compensation claims and maintain OSHA logs.
- Support government reporting requirements, including OSHA, EEO, Veterans reporting, and monthly BLS submissions.
- Manage employee leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws and company policies such as FMLA, STD etc.
- Support the People & Culture team as and when required.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll and benefits information.
- Support internal and external payroll and benefits audit reports.
- Generate payroll and benefits reports for leadership and finance teams.
Requirements
- Multi-state payroll experience with knowledge of relevant regulations.
- Experience with benefits administration and vendor coordination.
- High attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- HRIS experience; familiarity with systems such as Rippling, ADP etc.
- Proven ability to collaborate and contribute effectively within a team.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Ability to evaluate benefits proposals and make informed recommendations.
- Understanding of federal and state regulations governing payroll and benefits, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, CFRA, Section 125, Workers’ Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements.
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Experience in benefit plan design is a plus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
biweekly payroll processingpayroll tax filingsbenefits administrationpayroll record maintenancecompliance activitiesSales Incentives calculationsdata accuracypayroll function knowledgebenefit plan designmulti-state payroll experience
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscollaborationconfidentialitycommunicationsupporting employeesevaluating proposalsrecommendation makingteam contribution