[Hiring] Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist @4 Corner Resources

Role Description

We're looking for a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist to take ownership of payroll and benefits operations for a growing organization with several affiliated business units. This is a fully remote role for someone who enjoys both the precision of hands-on payroll processing and the bigger-picture work of shaping benefits strategy, HRIS systems, and compliance practices. You'll be a go-to resource for payroll and benefits questions across the organization, with real input into how programs evolve.

• Own payroll processing from start to finish across multiple business units, keeping everything accurate, compliant, and on schedule.
• Administer benefits programs, from enrollment and life-event changes to day-to-day vendor coordination.
• Help evolve and fine-tune the HRIS tools used for payroll and benefits.
• Process payroll for team members outside the U.S., following each country's specific rules.
• Keep pace with payroll tax requirements at the federal, state, local, and international level.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and track down and resolve discrepancies.
• Be a helpful, knowledgeable point of contact for employees with payroll and benefits questions.
• Keep payroll records organized, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Work directly with outside vendors, auditors, and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Build payroll reports and analysis that leadership can act on.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and leadership on workforce planning and budget conversations.
• Look for ways to make benefits programs and vendor relationships work better.
• Track regulatory changes and update internal policies before they become a problem.
• Administer leave programs across federal, state, and local requirements.
• Help build training materials so employees and managers understand leave and benefits policies.
• Act as the subject-matter expert when payroll or benefits questions get complicated.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in payroll and benefits administration, with a track record of taking on more responsibility over time.
• Experience running payroll for a mid-sized organization.
• Solid grasp of payroll tax rules, wage and hour law, and general compliance.
• Experience with HRIS implementations or improving existing payroll/benefits processes.
• A sharp eye for detail and accuracy when working with data.
• The ability to turn payroll data into insights people can actually use.
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills when things get complicated.
• Comfort working independently and juggling priorities in a remote setting.
• Discretion when handling sensitive, confidential information.
• Clear communication skills — you can explain payroll and benefits concepts to people who don't live in this world every day.
• An FPC or CPS certification.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially advanced Excel.

Nice to Have

• Experience with BambooHR or a comparable HRIS platform.
• Hands-on international payroll experience across more than one country.
• Experience leading an HRIS implementation from the ground up.
• An additional certification such as CPP, FPC, CEBS, or PHR.