Benefits & Payroll Director

Benefits & Payroll Director
Location: Hybrid in Boston, MA (onsite 3-4 days/week)

A professional services client in Boston, MA, is looking to hire a Benefits & Payroll Director to strategically lead and manage the company's benefits and payroll programs. They are seeking a candidate who is well versed in both benefits & payroll, has direct management experience, and is systems savvy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a talented HR team and play an important role in shaping future offerings.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop high-performing payroll and benefits teams while partnering with senior leadership to set long-term Total Rewards strategy.
• Design, implement, and administer comprehensive benefits programs including health, retirement, wellness, and leave of absence plans.
• Provide strategic and operational oversight of enterprise-wide payroll for a large, diverse workforce, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with benefits programs.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., FLSA, ACA, ERISA, HIPAA), leading audits, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
• Optimize HRIS and payroll platforms, manage vendor and broker relationships, oversee budgets and open enrollment, and drive continuous process improvements.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 8 years of benefits & payroll experience with increasing responsibility, including serving in a strategic leadership role
• Well-versed in HRIS and payroll software (ADP preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and negotiate offerings, resulting in a cost-effective, high-quality benefits program
• People management experience required
• Professional services experience strongly preferred
• Strong communication & presentation skills
  

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.

We look forward to working with you.

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