Nira Medical Group

Human Resources

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including regular, off-cycle, bonus, and other payrolls as needed
• Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, benefits, PTO, reimbursements, garnishments, and other payroll adjustments
• Perform thorough reviews to ensure payroll is accurate, complete, and processed on schedule
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll questions
• Partner with Finance & Accounting on payroll reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities
• Participate in reviews of acquisition targets to highlight payroll compliance deficiencies
• Monitor state and local filing requirements, deadlines, tax rates, and regulatory changes
• Complete state tax registrations for new-state expansions and coordinate payroll tax filings
• Coordinate with third-party tax filers on payroll tax notices, agency correspondence, and compliance issues
• Manage employee benefits programs and serve as the primary employee contact for benefits questions
• Coordinate with brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and external providers
• Support annual open enrollment, including system setup, employee communications, and reconciliation
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in Rippling and with benefit providers
• Reconcile benefit deductions, employer contributions, and carrier invoices
• Maintain accurate benefits records and timely employee-status updates
• Develop and implement process improvements and automation for payroll, tax compliance, benefits, reconciliations, and reporting
• Optimize Rippling and other systems to improve workflows, controls, reporting, and employee experience

Payroll & Benefits Specialist