Responsible for a variety of payroll and benefit administrative functions including processing payroll for organization, processing benefit changes, proactively evaluating process and controls for continual improvement, researching and resolving employee benefit issues, and communicating with employees about benefits and payroll. • Reviews new hire/termination paperwork for completion and accuracy• Ensures all updates processed in payroll and benefits for new hires, rehires, terminations, partial pays, compensation changes, benefits changes, and personnel changes have been entered accurately and according to company policies and procedures• Process all payroll-related tasks and changes such as supplemental pay, salary changes, 401K changes, and benefit changes • Calculates all payroll compensation amounts for new hires, terminations, partial payments and any one off compensation changes and uploads pay data batches into the payroll system and ensures accuracy of all payroll information• Serves as first point of contact for employee payroll and benefit questions• Prepare non-discrimination testing and compliance testing for 401K and benefit plans• Assists with 401k annual audit and Worker’s Compensation audits• Manage payout and benefits schedule for separated employees• Review, audit, and process all incoming invoices for the HR Department and resolve any discrepancies that arise • Update HR budget with all departmental expenses• Manage and maintain all employee files and records• Administrative duties such and maintaining department calendars, scheduling meetings, filing, and answering phone