Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
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Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
- Posted 15 January 2025
- Salary Competitive
- LocationHouston
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineOil and Gas Recruitment
- ReferenceHR1760
- Contact NameOrion HR
Job description
Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
We have an excellent opportunity for a Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, based in our Houston office supporting our US division. The ideal candidate will have both experience and in-depth knowledge of US payroll laws and regulations, be detail orientated, possess the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and have the flexibility to easily adapt to changing priorities.
Key Responsibilities will include:
We have an excellent opportunity for a Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, based in our Houston office supporting our US division. The ideal candidate will have both experience and in-depth knowledge of US payroll laws and regulations, be detail orientated, possess the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and have the flexibility to easily adapt to changing priorities.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Supports payroll processing for all employee types (hourly, non-exempt, exempt), ensuring accurate employee changes
- Generate and analyze audit reports, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Process garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, state unemployment insurance, quarterly tax verifications and workers’ compensation reports.
- Administer worker’s compensation class codes, premiums and reporting as required.
- Administer health and benefit plans including enrollments and terminations, maintaining controls and deductions as required, and answering queries as they arise.
- Conduct employee benefits audits to ensure compliance and proper enrollment, contributions, and deductions.
- Perform year end responsibilities to include W-2 and 1099 verification and mailing.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment activities; schedules open enrollment and change meetings; completes preparation and assembly of all materials; develop and rollout communications on new plans and policies as required to employees. Processes changes within deadlines.
- Advise employees on benefit options, eligibility, and changes, and assist with benefits enrolment and problem resolution.
- Provides additional support to the onboarding team with the onboarding of new and returning personnel as and when required.
- Serving as the point of contact for payroll and benefits-related inquiries from employees.
- Liaising with recruitment / sales / operations / tax functions to provide guidance on local contractor employment compliance.
- Responsible for new employee setup including preparing and completing commercial build ups.