What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll and Benefits Administrator position at Kimco Realty Corporation?
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The Payroll and Benefits Administrator is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely administration of payroll and benefits programs. This role ensures compliance, data integrity, and a positive employee experience. The position focuses primarily on payroll operations with additional responsibilities supporting benefits administration and related processes.
Key Job Responsibilities
Payroll Administration:
** Kimco Realty is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veteran/Disability **
The Payroll and Benefits Administrator is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely administration of payroll and benefits programs. This role ensures compliance, data integrity, and a positive employee experience. The position focuses primarily on payroll operations with additional responsibilities supporting benefits administration and related processes.
Key Job Responsibilities
Payroll Administration:
- Support end-to-end payroll processing activities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
- Perform biweekly payroll audits, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues
- Conduct payroll tax reconciliations on a biweekly and quarterly basis
- Maintain payroll records in compliance with federal, state, and local laws
- Complete quarterly and annual reporting including census reporting, workers’ compensation, and 401(k) reconciliations
- Manage unemployment claim reconciliations
- Partner with Treasury and Accounting on payroll funding reconciliations
- Support wage verification requests
- Support administration of annual benefits open enrollment
- Perform benefit plan reconciliations (biweekly, monthly, quarterly)
- Process benefit billing and funding transactions (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
- Assist with employee leave coordination and payroll alignment
- Respond to employee inquiries related to benefits
- Participate in onboarding sessions to communicate payroll and benefits information
- Set up new vendors and process invoices and wire requests
- Serve as a point of contact for payroll, time tracking, absence, and benefits inquiries
- Support HR data transactions in Workday, ensuring accuracy and data integrity
- Leverage systems and tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting
- Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with a technology-forward HR function
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of payroll processing experience (Workday and/or ADP preferred)
- APA certification preferred
- Knowledge of payroll and benefits laws and regulations
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
** Kimco Realty is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veteran/Disability **
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000