Now Hiring Payroll/Benefits Clerk

APPLY NOW – PAYROLL/BENEFITS CLERK

• • Job Title:
    PAYROLL/BENEFITS CLERK (CORPORATE 2020)
  • Location:

• • Base Pay:
    $12.00 – $14.00 / Hour
  • Employee Type:
    FT Non-Exempt
• Description

  Goodwill Industries of South Texas Inc. is an EO employer-M/F/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories.

  SUMMARY OF POSITION:

  Responsible for inputting hours, processing and distributing payroll to 500+ employees, and prepares reports for the agency.  Also responds to and/or resolves employees’ benefits questions, processes benefit transactions, communicates with health insurance vendors regarding employee eligibility; and other benefit issues, conducts benefits orientation; and assists with open enrollment.  Performs routine accounting activities and prepares various reports and other duties as assigned.

  ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

   

  • Record and process payroll
  • Prepares responses for various external requests
  • Advise employees of various benefits available to them including health insurance, vision, dental, life insurance and retirement plans
  • Assist employees with enrollment forms, making sure they are complete and correct
  • Responsible for changing insurance rate increases/decreases online to Cobra
  • Responsible for the open enrollment process by ensuring accuracy of employee communication materials, facilitating open enrollment meetings, preparing informational packets to be mailed to employees, entering open enrollment elections online
  • Verify billing and balance benefit invoices to match payroll deductions
  • Present benefit options at all new employee orientation
  • Comply with COBRA notification process
  • Submit paperwork needed when employee becomes eligible for benefits
  • Adhere to and enforce safety and loss prevention procedures to prevent injury to personnel and damage to property, equipment and inventory
  • Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
  • Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.
  • Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
  • Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
  • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Embrace the core values of the agency in the spirit in which the agency operates at work and in the community.
  • Contribute to the fulfillment of department and agency objectives and goals.
  • Comply with all department and agency policies, procedures and regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

   

  • High School Diploma or GED certificate of completion plus (three) 3 years of work experience in benefits/payroll or related work
  • Strong interpersonal relations skills
  • Experience in working with Microsoft EXCEL and WORD
  • Ability to operate general office equipment
  • Ability to plan, organize, work effectively, detail oriented, communicate and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to read and write English and perform basic math skills
  • Experience using automated accounting systems and database
  • Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License, clean driving record and carry minimum liability coverage as required by the State of Texas
  • Must pass pre-employment background check and drug test

  Preferred

  • Bilingual
  • Knowledge of COBRA regulations
  • Experience working with Kronos Workforce Ready & Great Plains
  • Experience or knowledge of general accounting principles
  • Experience in reconciling accounts

  PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

   

  • Must be able to perform physical requirements of the position including but not limited to:  inside sedentary work; able to lift 25 pounds

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