Payroll and Benefits Specialist

DCM Services seeks a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to own end-to-end payroll processing and benefits administration for a growing finance and insurance-focused organization. In this role, you'll ensure accurate, timely payroll, maintain HRIS data, manage health, retirement, and ancillary benefit programs, and resolve employee inquiries with empathy and professionalism. You'll collaborate with HR, Finance, and leadership to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, support audits, optimize processes, and contribute to a culture of integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate, timely bi-weekly and/or monthly payroll for all employees
• Administer health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k benefit programs
• Maintain and audit HRIS and payroll records to ensure data integrity
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and benefits regulations
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries with empathy and professionalism
• Reconcile payroll, benefits invoices, and deductions; resolve discrepancies
• Support year-end processes, including W-2s and required reporting
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on process improvements and system enhancements
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding regarding payroll and benefits setup/termination
• Prepare reports and documentation for audits and internal stakeholders

Required Skills

• Payroll processing
• Benefits administration
• HRIS systems
• Excel and data analysis
• Compliance with FLSA/ERISA/ACAPayroll tax regulations
• Reconciliation and auditing
• Employee onboarding/offboarding
• Vendor management
• Reporting and documentation