Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Nira Medical Group

Payroll and benefits specialist managing multi-state payroll, tax compliance, benefits administration, and open enrollment. Improving Rippling workflows, reconciliations, reporting, and employee support.

Posted 9/11/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing end-to-end payroll processes, including compliance with state and local tax regulations, benefits administration, and payroll reporting. Proficient in utilizing payroll systems like Rippling to optimize workflows and enhance employee experience.

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Payroll ManagementState And Local Payroll Tax ComplianceRippling ExperienceAdvanced Microsoft Excel SkillsBenefits Administration

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessingPayroll Tax FilingsBenefits AdministrationData AnalysisReconciliationsJournal EntriesWorkflow AutomationPayroll ReportingTax RegistrationsProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaborationAnalytical Skills

Tools & Technologies

RipplingHRIS PlatformsMicrosoft Excel

Industry Keywords

Payroll ComplianceEmployee BenefitsMulti-State PayrollOpen EnrollmentTax Notices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of payroll, payroll tax, benefits administration, accounting, or related experience
Proven ability to independently manage payroll for a multi-state employee population
Strong knowledge of state and local payroll tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, reconciliations, and tax notices
Knowledge of employee benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life events, deductions, and provider coordination
Ability to manage or support annual open enrollment
Proficiency with a payroll or HRIS platform; Rippling experience strongly preferred
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, and confidential information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with Finance & Accounting, employees, and external payroll and benefits providers
Rippling Payroll and Benefits experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting
Familiarity with multiple state and local payroll tax jurisdictions
Experience handling payroll tax notices, audits, registrations, and agency correspondence
Accounting experience, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close support
Experience with payroll and benefits reporting and reconciliation
Experience with workflow automation, reporting tools, or process optimization initiatives