Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Description
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
What You'll Do:
- Employment law and compliance: Maintain working knowledge of federal, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and applicable local employment laws; identify changes affecting wage and hour practices, classifications, leave, accommodations, anti-discrimination, and personnel documentation. Escalate significant risks and seek qualified legal guidance when needed.
- Employee relations and investigations support: Assist with confidential, timely guidance on workplace concerns, complaints, conflict, discipline, and performance matters. Conduct fair, documented investigations.
- Payroll and timekeeping: Oversee the accuracy and timely completion of HR-side payroll activities in Paylocity, including employee changes, timekeeping exceptions, deductions, PTO, approvals, and required documentation.
- Benefits and employee support: Administer benefits eligibility, changes, employee questions, vendor coordination, and issue resolution; ensure confidential and timely handling of sensitive employee information.
- Leaves and accommodations: Manage FMLA, applicable state and company leave, disability, and reasonable-accommodation processes; track deadlines, maintain documentation, and coordinate with managers on return-to-work plans.
- Workplace injuries: Coordinate employment-related injury documentation, workers’ compensation communications, return-to-work administration, and required reporting with Operations, insurers, and safety leadership.
- Professional representation and ownership: Maintain a high standard of accuracy, responsiveness, confidentiality, business judgment, and written/verbal professionalism; proactively follow through on assigned responsibilities and identify issues before they become escalations.
- Strong working knowledge of federal, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and applicable local employment laws.
- 3-5 years of progressive human resources experience supporting multi-site offices with at least 100+ employees
- Demonstrated experience handling confidential employee-relations matters, investigations, leave administration, benefits, payroll, and HR compliance.
- Sound judgment, strong documentation habits, and the ability to apply policies consistently and fairly.
- Experience with HRIS and payroll platforms; Paylocity experience is preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to improve processes through systems and workflow controls.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coach leaders and build effective cross-functional partnerships.
- Collaborative mindset- you'll work with the Human Resources Generalist to support the Director of People & Marketing
- Ability to remain calm, organized, and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel occasionally among Team Wall markets.