Payroll and Benefits Specialist (Hybrid)

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Benson inspires and supports our team members' growth and career development. Our hybrid work style allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds—working from home and collaborating in our modern, fun, and energetic corporate office in Alpharetta, GA.

Career Growth

• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous Time Off
• Wellness
• Flexibility
• Paid Time Off for New Parents
• Paid Company Events
• Future Planning
• Community Engagement

What Makes Benson Different

• Award-winning capabilities in Promotional Products, Customized Apparel, Print Services, Signage, and Creative Design Services
• Innovative products and services through our proprietary Integrated Marketing System

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the primary administrator for payroll, employee benefits, workers' compensation, and HR compliance
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time
• Administer employee benefit programs
• Manage the company's Workers' Compensation program
• Support onboarding, HRIS administration, employee inquiries, and continuous improvement initiatives

Your Impact

You'll help create a positive and seamless experience for every team member by ensuring they are paid accurately, receive timely benefits support, and have a trusted HR resource to turn to when questions arise. Your expertise in payroll, benefits, compliance, and workers' compensation will help protect the organization from risk while driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll, including commissions, payroll adjustments, taxes, garnishments, benefit deductions, and payroll reporting
• Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, Open Enrollment, invoice reconciliation, carrier communication, and employee support
• Manage the company's Workers' Compensation program, including claim administration, return-to-work coordination, annual payroll audits, and OSHA recordkeeping support
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations through HR audits, I-9 and E-Verify administration, ACA and EEO-1 reporting, payroll tax compliance, and maintenance of accurate employee records
• Support the employee lifecycle by coordinating onboarding, offboarding, promotions, background screenings, HRIS updates, and responding to employee and leader inquiries
• Prepare payroll, benefits, and HR reports, maintain HR documentation and standard operating procedures, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes and operational efficiency

Position Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP, or SHRM‑SCP) a plus
• Minimum 2 years of experience processing multi-state payroll and ensuring payroll tax compliance in an online HRIS environment required
• Experience using Paycor HRIS software strongly preferred
• Experience administering employee benefits, including enrollments, benefit changes, and Open Enrollment required
• Experience with bswift Benefits Administration strongly preferred
• Experience managing Workers' Compensation claims and coordinating annual Workers' Compensation payroll audits preferred

Your Skills

• Strong working knowledge of payroll administration, employee benefits, HR compliance, and employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, and EEO)
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve payroll or benefits discrepancies
• High degree of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee information
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust across the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS systems, with the ability to learn and optimize new technology
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, with the ability to support Spanish‑speaking employees across HR processes

Disclaimer

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions.

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