Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central owner of the organization’s payroll function, ensuring end-to-end accuracy and timeliness.
• Import timekeeping data and apply necessary corrections for salaried staff during the transition to a new leave-management platform.
• Conduct detailed pre-payroll reviews to confirm calculations meet legislative and policy requirements before final processing.
• Compile quarterly incentive calculations using spreadsheet models.
• Coordinate payroll validation with internal audit partners and submit finalized payroll for processing.
• Produce employment records, statutory slips, and year-end filings in accordance with federal and regional requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll data across all payroll and HR systems.
• Manage payroll elements connected to benefit plans, retirement savings programs, and pension contributions.
• Track, calculate, and reconcile payroll l...