Payroll and Benefits Specialist

BASIC SUMMARY:

Fiddler’s Creek is an award-winning, private, master-planned community featuring exceptional luxury residences in a beautiful tropical setting. Fiddler’s Creek Management, Inc is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support our Payroll Manager and Human Resources department to ensure payroll processes are accurate and efficient.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Checks timesheets for accuracy.
• Collects, analyzes, prepares, and inputs payroll data in databases and spreadsheets.
• Corrects and guides supervisors and managers on payroll errors and omissions.
• Handles direct deposit requests and data. Calculates and prepares check requests and mails checks for garnishments and other payroll deductions.
• Ensures eligible employee reimbursement payments are accurate for payroll processing.
• Communicate with employees and managers about payroll processes and respond to all payroll inquiries regarding paychecks, benefits, and taxes.
• Prepares reports and analyses as requested.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Payroll and HR functions.
• Adjusts pay for raises, bonuses, and assists in preparing and processing necessary paperwork.
• Able to produce accurate and timely payroll. Can serve as a seamless back up to the Payroll Manager for payroll processing as needed.
• Conduct regularly scheduled audits of payroll records to ensure continued accuracy.
• Manage all PTO requests on our ADP WorkForceNow platform.
• Audit active and terminated team members.
• Assist/provide Cobra information to employees.
• Serve as the benefits liaison between insurance providers and employees.
• Lead the process for annual benefits enrollment with employees from the employer side.
• Create an audit process to ensure that team members are prompt with their benefit enrollments.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPEREINCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent; BS/BA in business, accounting or a relevant field is a plus.
• At least 3-5 years' experience in payroll processing.
• Must have working knowledge of ADP payroll software.
• Experience in hospitality processing payroll factoring in gratuities is preferred.
• Very good knowledge of legislation and regulations of the field. Understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices.
• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality
• Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office- particularly Excel is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS – ABILITY TO:

• Grasp, lift, push/pull, carry or transport up to 15 lbs.
• Reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly.
• Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Have visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly.
• Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discriminations in sound.