JOB SUMMARY

As the Payroll/Benefits Assistant, you will interface with employees to answer questions and provide support alongside the Payroll Manager and your HR personnel team. The Payroll/Benefits Specialist will assist in all functions involved with paying employees and assisting with benefits, administrative tasks in Human Touch Home Health Care. This position involves handling the filing, processing, collecting, and summarizing of payroll/benefits information, including executing and validating semi-monthly gross to net pay calculations, ensuring the timely and accurate distribution of pay and deductions, in addition to administering the benefit programs to include enrollment, claims resolution, change reporting, and approving invoices for payment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Process, review, and balance semi-monthly payroll. Ensure payroll transactions are processed correctly for time, earnings, benefits, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and other items that affect pay &/or company liability.
• Responsible for compensation/payroll administration, reconciliations to General Ledger, and other accounts
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees.
• Managing electronic timekeeping systems or manually collecting and reviewing timesheets.
• Calculating payable hours, bonuses, tax withholdings, and deductions.
• Strong numerical aptitude, auditing, and attention to detail.
• Communicating to our outside unemployment vendor.
• Coordinating with the HR department to ensure correct employee data.
• Coordinate yearly open enrollment meetings with employees & brokers. Arrange for distribution of materials from carriers and process changes with deadlines.
• Ensure that employees understand benefit programs and counsel employees as situations arise. Work as liaison with Benefits Supervisor insurance carriers/broker and employees to resolve issues.
• Calculate employee payroll insurance deductions based on enrollment paperwork & notify the payroll company of those changes.
• Review payroll for accuracy.
• Completes salary, benefits, and other HR-related surveys.
• Updates employee change requests, assist, and prepares correspondence to outside request: employment verifications, child support, unemployment, workers compensation, etc.
• Handle confidential information with sensitivity and discretion.
• Must possess sound decision-making skills and multi-task while working in an environment of stress with specific deadlines.
• Performs all other duties as required and assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION OR TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO

• At least 1 year of payroll and some human resources experience

MINIMUM YEARS OF ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

1 years experience processing payroll & benefits administration in multi-states.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS (Skills, Abilities, Licenses)

• Extensive knowledge of the payroll/benefits function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of wage and hour law.
• Internet savvy with the ability to navigate and manage employee benefits changes on multiple carrier websites.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills, knowledgeable and proficient in the use of office equipment and systems.
• Proficient in word, database management, Excel (ADP. Paychex, Etc.), and Internet software programs.
• Able to professionally and effectively interact and communicate, verbally and in writing, with staff, clients, and the public from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and disciplinary backgrounds. Strong editing skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, take initiative, prioritize, and accurately perform multiple tasks, and efficiently meet deadlines and changing priorities.
• Able to exercise confidentiality and discretion about the work environment. Able to appropriately interpret and apply policies and procedures.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable to the changes within the company.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Vacation
• Aflac
• Dental
• Paid In-service training
• Direct Deposit

Company Overview: Human Touch Home HealthCare has been around for over 27 years, with multiple locations through Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and Pennsylvania we offer one of the most comprehensive selections of career opportunities in the industry ranging from per diem to full-time. We provide skilled and non-skilled care. Human Touch Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status