Payroll & Benefits Associate

First Help Financial

Payroll and Benefits Associate supporting payroll and employee benefit programs at First Help Financial. Ensuring accurate processing of pay and benefit changes while providing responsive support to employees.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process payroll for hourly, salaried, and 1099 employees
Maintain payroll documentation in accordance with compliance requirements
Administer employee benefit programs
Coordinate with payroll and benefits vendors
Conduct quarterly audits of state tax and unemployment accounts
Provide payroll and benefits reporting as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required.
3+ years of relevant payroll and benefits experience.
Experience with Rippling preferred.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly employee-focused, with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
Ability to adapt to changing or ambiguous situations in a fast-paced environment.

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingbenefits administrationcompliance documentationstate tax auditingunemployment account auditingreportingExcel proficiency

Soft Skills

analytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationemployee-focusedsense of urgencyfollow-throughadaptabilityability to handle ambiguity

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree