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Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Apex Systems
Roanoke, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2026
Job#: 3022720

Job Description:

Position Title: HR Campus Partner

Client: Hollins University

Compensation: $30.00-$36.00/hr and conversion salary of $65,000-$75,000

Location: Roanoke, VA - 5 days in office. Standard hours 8:30-4:30

Duration: 6-month contract-hire

On-Site in Roanoke, Virginia: Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Position Summary:

The HR Associate is responsible for human resources payroll and benefit functions. This position manages payroll changes and vacation and sick time calculations and tracking for the biweekly and monthly payrolls. Additionally, they are responsible for all benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and premium billing and submission related to medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and personal accident insurance; short and long-term disability; and the retirement plan. The HR Specialist also manages the open enrollment processes; completes, tracks, and processes FMLA and other leave requests; oversees life, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance claims; produces, distributes, and posts required payroll and benefit notices; and manages Affordable Care Act data tracking and reporting.

Essential Functions:

Payroll

  • Process biweekly payroll changes
  • Process monthly payroll changes
  • Calculate personal, sick, and vacation time for all employees
  • Complete employment verifications
  • Complete W-2 and Affordable Care Act tasks

Benefit Enrollments, Changes, Terminations, Leave Requests, and Claims

  • Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations (medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and personal accident insurance; short and long-term disability; and retirement plan)
  • Manage open enrollment process, including communications and vendor presentations
  • Complete, track, and process FMLA and other leave requests
  • Oversee life, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance claims
  • Manage tuition waiver and tuition exchange benefits and reporting
  • Oversee specific state and local benefits for remote employees

Benefit Premium Billing and Submission

  • Process and submit health and ancillary insurance premiums
  • Submit health savings account employee (each payroll) and employer (quarterly) contributions
  • Submit retirement premiums each payroll
  • Track and submit employee and retiree health insurance premiums

Payroll and Benefit Communications, Reporting, and Testing

  • Produce, distribute, and post required notices for remote workers
  • Produce, distribute, and post required notices for health and ancillary insurance coverages and retirement plan
  • Manage Affordable Care Act data tracking and reporting
  • Review data for ancillary insurance Form 5500s
  • Provide data and reports as needed for health plan and retirement plan audits
  • Conduct flexible spending account plan testing

Other Responsibilities:

  • Provide assistance to the Chief Human Resources Officer and Human Resources Administrator as needed
  • Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding
  • Assist with employee wellness program
  • Assist with the Staff Academy
  • Keep abreast of current, applicable issues in higher education, including federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
  • Keep abreast of HR industry trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum of three years of experience in human resources
  • Knowledge of and experience researching, interpreting, and applying federal, state, and local employment laws and organization policies
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, detail, accuracy, organizational, multitasking, project management, decision-making, problem-solving, investigative/research, and critical thinking skills
  • Proven abilities to meet deadlines, make sound judgments, manage confidential and sensitive matters, work effectively with internal and external constituents and develop collaborative relationships, and work in a highly interruptive environment with fluctuating priorities
  • Understanding of and commitment to working in and fostering an environment of belonging and pluralism
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • Will be subject to criminal and credit history background checks

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and/or Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) certification(s)
  • Experience transitioning payroll and benefit processes to electronic and self-service formats
  • Work experience at a higher education institution
  • Experience with ADP Workforce Now and Empyrean Benefits

Employee Benefits Summary

  • Annual salary range $65-75k dependent on experience level
  • Vacation, holiday and sick leave (30 paid days off annually)
  • Insurance - health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP
  • Tuition assistance
  • On campus meal discounts
  • Retirement plans
  • more...

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.

NYSE: ASGN

4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.

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