HR Payroll benefits Specialist

HR Payroll & Benefits Specialist

The HR Payroll & Benefits Specialist performs human resources related duties at the professional level to implement daily activities and provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers in assigned areas including but not limited to: recruitment/selection, compensation, HRIS, and implementation of policies and procedures in accordance with the mission, core values, and purposes of the university.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, accounting, administration or related field;
• Two years of work experience relevant to the assignment of work.

Skills and Attributes:

• Benefits according to the law of the State(California)
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with people at all levels of an organization; effective oral and written communication skills; knowledge of office administration procedures with an ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized; high level of skill in handling sensitive and confidential situations/information with the demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality; good time management skills; strong customer service focus and great team player; working knowledge and experience with HRIS, internet sourcing, and Microsoft Office, including intermediate skills with Excel.

Essential Functions:

• Assists HR Administrator to ensure timeliness and thoroughness of payroll processing in coordination with the business office.
• Sick Leave Process for w2 contract employees.
• Data entry in regard to changes to direct deposit and W4's.
• Learns all aspects of basic payroll and benefits backup.
• Maintains payroll and benefits email boxes.
• Responds to employee inquiries in timely manner regarding payroll and benefits information and trouble-shoots in an attempt to resolve employee payroll and benefits concerns.
• Manages manual entries with benefits website for all vendors in the group plan.
• Processes enrollment emails and tracks enrollments of new hires and rehires.
• Processes quarterly 401k enrollments for those newly eligible for the benefit.