Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Fully remote position, candidates must reside in the greater Los Angeles area.

For over 88 years, we have worked to create trusting relationships with our fire family. The bonds we build are the foundation of our credit union. As the largest, exclusive firefighter credit union in the nation with $2.0B in assets, we serve over fifty-five thousand members in more than seven hundred fire departments.

Currently, we have an immediate opening for a Payroll & Benefits Specialistto join our team. This is a fully remote in Los Angeles, CA. The Payroll & Benefits Specialist is primarily responsible providing day-today support to the HR department, specifically in areas relating to payroll and benefits. This is a hands-on position that requires the ability to handle all aspects of payroll processing and assisting with the administration of the organization’s benefits program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Processing multi-state payrolls (bi-weekly and off-cycles) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensuring data in ADP Workforce Now is accurate and up to date by supporting the employment maintenance in the system.
• Researching, analyzing, resolving discrepancies, and conducting periodic audits on time records, carrier systems, ADP Workforce Now and other systems.
• Performing benefits administration duties related to health and welfare plans, retirements plan, and other employee benefits. Administration includes reconciling invoices and performing other duties to support the employee.
• Responding to employee inquiries and educating them on related policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, laws, and rules and ensuring all required forms are completed/submitted as required (e.g. non discrimination testing, EEO-1, 5500)
• Supporting the deployment of new HR initiatives and programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• 3 years’ experience with processing California payroll.
• 3 years’ experience processing payroll in ADP Workforce Now.
• 3 years’ experience using Excel, Word, Outlook including experience working with advanced formulas such as Vlookup in Excel.
• 3 years’ experience working with employee 401(k) retirement
• 1 year experience with processing multi-state payroll.
• 1 year experience assisting with benefits administration
• 1 year experience as a “Super User” in ADP Workforce Now. This includes having full access to all functionalities within ADP Workforce Now.
• 1 year experience with non-discrimination testing and 5500 filing.

Firefighters First Federal Credit Union is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Firefighters First Federal Credit Union is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources at careers@firefirstcu.org.