Payroll & HR Specialist

Robert Half is seeking a dependable Payroll and HR Specialist to support operations for a growing team in Mandeville, Louisiana. This position plays a key role in keeping employee information accurate, administering benefits, and ensuring payroll is completed correctly and on schedule. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential information, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-focused environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage employee files and HR documentation, ensuring records remain complete, organized, and handled with a high level of confidentiality.
• Process weekly payroll from start to finish by reviewing time and pay data, auditing entries, and confirming accurate and timely compensation.
• Monitor payroll procedures, address discrepancies, and recommend updates that improve accuracy and compliance with company practices and legal requirements.
• Coordinate benefits administration activities, including enrollments, status changes, terminations, deductions, and communication with insurance providers.
• Reconcile benefit invoices and complete payroll-related balancing tasks to support accurate reporting and payment processing.
• Maintain employment eligibility records and other required documentation in accordance with federal and state compliance standards.
• Prepare routine and year-end HR and payroll reports, including compliance tracking, employee notices, applicant data, and benefits reporting.
• Support employee leave programs by coordinating documentation and administration for protected leave and disability-related cases.
• Answer questions from employees and managers regarding payroll, benefits, policies, and HR procedures with professionalism and clarity.
• Assist with recruiting support for field positions through job posting coordination and related hiring activities.