Payroll Specialist (Employee Benefits Administration)

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated professional with a background in Accounting or HR, and extensive experience in employee benefits administration. This is a back-office role focused on ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across payroll-related processes, data management, and reporting. The ideal candidate is proactive, accurate, and eager to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and reconcile system invoices.
• Perform accurate data entry, data cleaning, and report generation (Excel).
• Reconcile balances between Employee Navigator and payroll software, ensuring collected and deducted amounts align.
• Verify employee enrollments and confirm termination enrollments, including collection of any remaining balances for the month.
• Ensure accuracy of payroll-related deductions and processes (note: this role does not process payroll but supports payroll accuracy).
• Generate and analyze payroll and HR-related reports.
• Utilize Prism (priority) and Employee Navigator (training can be provided).
• Learn and adapt to payroll software and processes as needed.
• Maintain accurate benefits and payroll-related data transfers between systems.
• Support the HR or Accounting teams with administrative tasks related to benefits and payroll compliance.

Work Schedule M-F 9am-5PM EST

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in payroll, HR, accounting, or employee benefits-related roles.
• Strong background in Accounting or HR.
• Proven experience with benefits administration.
• Proficiency In Excel (report generation and data analysis).
• Experience with payroll administration (ensuring accuracy in deductions and processes).
• Experience with Prism (highly preferred).
• Familiarity with Employee Navigator (a plus; training provided).

• Ability to generate reports and reconcile data across multiple systems.
• Open to learning new systems and improving existing processes.