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Payroll & Benefit Specialist

John H. Carter Company
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026

Payroll Responsibilities:

  • Processes regular payrolls for salaried employees
  • Processes monthly and quarterly payroll items
  • Handles certified payrolls
  • Ensures 401k deferrals and loan deductions are withheld
  • Prepares files for dead inventory, generic earnings and additional payroll processing
  • Facilitates Payroll Budget Process
  • LA Tax incentive and other specific town/parish incentives

 

Benefit Responsibilities: 

  • Administers the day-to-day and annual operations of the 401(k) plan
  • Responsible for preparation of Form 5500 for the 401(k) and cafeteria plans

 

Other Responsibilities:

  • Review and approval of offer letters for recruiting department
  • FCRA – Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • EEO-1 reporting
  • Reports, maintains and monitors all workers’ compensation case files
  • Responsible for annual workers' compensation audit
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.

 

PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to careers@johnhcarter.com.

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