Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Manage end-to-end payroll and benefits processing in ADP Workforce Now, including data imports, audits, and reconciliations.
• Verify timecards, hours worked, overtime, and leave accruals.
• Review and validate payroll data to ensure accuracy prior to processing.
• Administer employee benefits, including new enrollments, changes, and ongoing support.
• Provide benefits counseling and support to employees.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure payroll and benefits practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Process and maintain garnishments, deductions, and wage assignments.
• Assist with quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and reconciliations.
• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and audits.

Employee Support

• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries clearly and professionally.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll and employee data.
• Support new hire onboarding related to payroll, benefits, and timekeeping systems.

Systems & Financial Coordination

• Maintain accurate payroll records, employee changes, and system updates.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and collaborate with Finance on general ledger postings.
• Partner with HR and IT to resolve system issues and support payroll enhancements.
• Review monthly premium statements for medical, life, and other benefit plans.
• Maintain relationships with insurance carriers and brokers to resolve issues and ensure accurate enrollments.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2 years of payroll processing experience.
• Working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now payroll and benefits solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data entry, formatting, and validation.
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and wage and hour compliance.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.

Preferred

• Experience with multi-state payroll.
• Understanding of general ledger accounting.
• Payroll certification (FPC or CPP).
• Prior law firm or professional services experience.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have processing payroll using ADP Workforce Now?
• Do you have experience managing end-to-end payroll processing, including verifying timecards, overtime, deductions, and payroll audits before final processing?
• Do you have experience processing payroll for employees in multiple U.S. states and ensuring compliance with payroll tax regulations?
• Have you administered employee benefits such as enrollments, plan changes, or coordination with insurance carriers or brokers?
• What is your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel for payroll tasks such as data entry, reconciliation, and reporting?
• Current visa status
• Desired Salary

Ability to Commute:

• Hackensack, NJ 07601 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $110,000