Employee Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Job Description The Nicholas Family of Companies, located in Mt. Prospect, IL, is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to administer employee benefits and process payroll for multiple companies.

Payroll & Benefits Manager's Responsibilities:

Create and send companywide notifications Coordinate announcements for new hires and promotions Update and maintain team member profiles Employee onboarding and offboarding Assist the Director of HR with annual benefit renewals Coordinate new employee technology needs Reconcile monthly benefit invoices Process employee expense reports Enroll employees for their insurance benefits Administrate annual employee open enrollment benefits | new employee benefit enrollment Provide annual updates to the benefit open enrollment employee documents Responsible for the intern program Liaison to the company's benefits broker Coordinate and promote the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Maintain the following documents: field team contact list | updates to employee directory | birthdays | Anniversary dates Process company payroll Process company Health Savings Account deposits Process employee 401(k) contributions Maintain employee personnel files Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations Review and reconcile payroll reports Address employee payroll questions promptly and professionally Qualifications Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities Strong understanding of employee benefits Works with a sense of pride and takes ownership of responsibilities Approachable listener Empathy and genuine interest in supporting employees' professional growth and well-being Creative and prideful Approachable presence Organized with extreme attention to detail