Job description
Come work as Payroll and Benefits Specialist at our growing company. When you join LPi, you do more than simply switch companies to advance your career. You become part of the LPi family, a group of talented professionals who drive innovation, embrace change, and celebrate our successes! If you are looking to make your next move to a company that's passionate about their people and what they do, then LPi is the place for you!
How Will You Knock It Out Of The Park?
You have a passion for your job and have excellent customer service skills. You have a positive attitude and are ready to assist our employees and you aren’t afraid of deadlines. You are an excellent servant leader that embraces change and celebrates success!
You have a passion for your job and have excellent customer service skills. You have a positive attitude and are ready to assist our employees and you aren’t afraid of deadlines. You are an excellent servant leader that embraces change and celebrates success!
The Payroll and Benefits Specialist administers all payroll and benefit programs for all LPi locations, assists in maintaining personnel records and files, provides assistance to employees and managers as it relates to resolving payroll and benefits issues and ensures compliance with all legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements related to payroll and benefits administration.
In This Role You Will
- Manage full cycle payroll processing and administration including; Issuing paychecks, balancing and processing reports and reviewing quarterly tax reports for accuracy; Receiving, compiling, and auditing time and attendance information and making adjustments as necessary; Processing a variety of complex payroll actions including commissions pay, benefits withholding, and overtime hours; and Processing and/or reviewing remittances to appropriate agencies for funds withdrawn from paychecks.
- Manage the company benefit programs on a day-to-day basis. Benefit plans include: healthcare, dental care, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, disability, 401(k), and Paid Time Off plans. Processes or reviews new/existing employee enrollment and change documentation, deductions and records. Assists employees by answering questions regarding the benefit plans and in resolving associated problems. As needed, provides information to employees regarding new benefits and/or changes to existing benefits. Reconciles premium invoices for benefit plans and process for payment. Researches and follows up on any variances. Ensures compliance with benefit plan agreements. Monitors benefit programs to ensure they continue to meet their designed purposes.
- Work with payroll processor and Finance team on ensuring tax compliance with the various states.
- Complete monthly sales commission reports for sales team.
- Coordinate wage garnishments requests with payroll processor.
- Identify variances between pay periods and assists Finance team with financial analysis related to payroll and benefits functions. Assists with benefit audits such as worker’s compensation, 401(k), and others as scheduled. Prepares source documents and reports findings to the Finance team.
- Coordinate with the Human Resources Department regarding leave of absence programs, including: Family and Medical Leave, Personal Leave, Military Leave, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability.
- Assist in ensuring completeness of payroll, benefits, and personnel records (primarily electronic), as required, including the collection of required documentation from new and existing employees by working through their supervisors and Human Resources.
- Ensure payroll, benefits, and human resources databases reflect current and accurate information, including verifying and inputting personnel data changes as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations related to areas of responsibility. Key compliance requirements are with: W-2 and ACA reporting; 941 filing; HIPAA; FLSA; hours and overtime laws for the states LPi operates in; state and federal FMLA; ERISA; IRCA; Social Security Act; USERRA; state and federal COBRA; Pregnancy Discrimination Act; etc.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of company guidelines and government regulations related to payroll, benefits, and recordkeeping. Attends educational workshops and seminars, reviews professional publications, researches topics on the internet, and establishes personal networks to maintain knowledge in these areas. Interprets and implements company guidelines in these areas. Consults with Accounting and/or Human Resources staff as needed on questions. Makes recommendations to company management regarding changes to guidelines. Examines and makes recommendations concerning the need for exceptions guidelines
- Actively participates in continuous improvement and collaborates cross functionally and cross- center to further generate ideas and knowledge sharing.
The Successful Candidate Will Have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
- 3 to 5 years of direct payroll experience
- 3 to 5 years of direct benefits administration experience
- Advanced knowledge and demonstrated application of payroll and benefits related procedures, rules, and regulations within a multi-state environment
- Requires knowledge of computerized payroll systems and other related computer equipment and software applications
- Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel to develop spreadsheets, complete analysis and reports, and assist with completing account reconciliations
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to payroll and benefits
- Must possess strong approachability and listening skills, allowing adequate time for interactions and providing undivided attention
- Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide employees with complex payroll and benefits information
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and conflicting priorities while meeting work deadlines
- Maintain high degree of ethical behavior and confidentiality of personnel information and company actions
- Requires math and analytical skills including the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and ability to compute ratios and percentages
- Requires working knowledge of federal and state legislation and regulations impacting the payroll, benefits, leave of absence, payroll related taxes and recordkeeping functions (HIPAA, FLSA, FMLA, ERISA, COBRA, Social Security Act, etc.)
BENEFITS
- LPi is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. We use a five-category total wellbeing system to analyze the benefits that help contribute to our employee’s total wellbeing. Don’t just come to work. Thrive at work!
- Benefits package the first of the month following employment, so you are supported beyond the workday
- All employee bonus program rewarding up to $2,000
- Comprehensive onboarding and continual development
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k match
- Paid Vacation time, Holidays, and even your Birthday off
- Paid Community Service Hours & Matching Donation programs
WHY LPI?
At LPi we are dedicated to elevating organizations, such as churches and community centers, with innovative digital and print products. Our solutions, such as print publications and websites, allow our customers more time to engage and promote their community. At LPi we work towards something bigger than ourselves and cultivate a flexible, fun, team-centric culture. We reward excellence and your ideas matter here!
We believe that where you work matters and that our employees make a difference. We’re passionate about serving our customers with the resources they need to engage with the next generation. For five decades LPi has been the leader in print and digital communication and has helped thousands of nonprofits, churches, and communities intentionally communicate with their audience and grow their engagement. Our Core Values are pivotal to our employee satisfaction. Visit our website to learn more: www.4lpi.com
We are an equal opportunity employer
seankuhnke.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, seankuhnke.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, seankuhnke.com is the ideal place to find your next job.