Payroll & HR Administrator

The Payroll Administrator / HR Generalist is a hybrid role responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing while supporting a broad range of HR functions including employee relations, benefits administration, onboarding, compliance, and HRIS maintenance. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll, while helping build a positive, compliant, and efficient workplace.

• Ensure employee hours are entered promptly and accurately in the payroll system.
  
• Resolve issues employees or managers may have with hours worked, paid leave, and other timecard or leave issues.
  
• Provide managers with payroll reports.
  
• Ensure required approvals are completed for hours worked and bonuses paid.
  
• Work daily with HR assured all employee payroll issues are addressed.
  
• Prepare and run payroll reports for internal and external audits.
  
• Record and change employee information such as direct deposits, tax or benefit deductions, and 401k changes.
  
• Ensure New Hires and Termed employees are entered in Payroll system accurately.
  
• Provide calculations for external checks, run quick calculations and manual checks as required, report and record special payrolls such as bonus and cashless payrolls.
  
• Work and communicate with ADP as needed to ensure accuracy and create reports as needed.
  
• Process semi-monthly/bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees across multiple states or locations
  
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws
  
• Maintain payroll records and ensure accurate employee data in payroll and HR systems
  
• Manage off-cycle payments, garnishments, tax withholdings, and year-end reporting (e.g., W-2s)
  
• Coordinate with Finance on payroll journal entries and reconciliations
  

• Assist employees with day-to-day questions (verbal and written) and respond to employee issues in a timely manner.
  
• Assist with employee lifecycle activities: onboarding, offboarding, promotions, terminations
  
• Assist New Hire Employees with paperwork and ensure all forms are completed.
  
• Complete background checks and e-verification on New Hires.
  
• Review and renew company policies and job descriptions.
  
• Maintain employee records and update HRIS and personnel files
  
• Prepare and submit EEO-1 and Affirmative Action Reports.
  
• Assist employees with open enrollment.
  
• Coordinate benefits enrollment, changes, and communications
  
• Run monthly benefit reports for reconciliation.
  
• Assist with recruiting.
  
• Prepare reports and aid with internal and external audits.
  
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies (e.g., FMLA, EEO, ADA, etc.)
  
• Support HR Management with projects as needed.
  

• 3+ years of experience in payroll and/or HR generalist roles
  
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Paychex, Paycom, or similar)
  
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms, MS Office.
  
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  
• Written and Verbal communication skills are necessary.
  

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 - $32.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
  
• 401(k) matching
  
• Dental insurance
  
• Employee assistance program
  
• Health insurance
  
• Life insurance
  
• Paid time off
  
• Vision insurance
  

Work Location: In person