Payroll and Benefits Manager

Title: Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Rochelle Park United States

Job Description:

Payroll & Benefits Manager - Middlesex County, NJ

Full-time | On-site (3 days/week) + Hybrid after training | $85,000-$90,000 + Discretionary Extra Pay

Here's the deal: this company needs a true payroll and benefits specialist-someone who lives and breathes compliance, knows U.S. and Canadian payroll cold, and can keep a 100?person organization running flawlessly. The current Payroll & Benefits Manager is retiring this summer, and they want their successor fully ramped before she heads out.

If you want to own payroll and benefits end?to?end, partner directly with HR and the CFO, and step into a role with stability and impact, this one's ready to go.

What You'll Own (and crush):

Payroll Management

• Run full-cycle payroll for U.S. and Canada (hourly + salaried)
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance across federal, state/provincial, and local requirements
• Handle payroll taxes, filings, remittances, and year-end reporting (W?2s, T4s, etc.)
• Reconcile GL entries and benefit deductions
• Serve as the point person for payroll vendors, audits, and Finance

Benefits Administration

• Manage all U.S. & Canada employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, wellness)
• Handle enrollments, terminations, changes, and compliance (ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, provincial rules)
• Partner with brokers and vendors on renewals and plan performance
• Respond to employee questions with professionalism and confidentiality

Compliance & Reporting

• Stay ahead of payroll and benefits laws in both countries
• Update processes and policies proactively
• Support internal/external audits
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and internal controls

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain and optimize payroll + HRIS systems
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and increase accuracy
• Support HR and Finance with reporting and analysis

Collaboration

• Partner with HR and Finance to align payroll, benefits, and employee data
• Support onboarding/offboarding
• Work closely with the CFO as payroll transitions under HR

What They're Looking For

• 5-7 years of payroll & benefits experience (required)
• Must have U.S. & Canadian payroll experience
• ADP Workforce Now strongly preferred (open to other systems if you're strong everywhere else)
• Multi-state payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of compliance, payroll taxes, and benefits regulations
• Advanced Excel and HRIS familiarity
• Detail-obsessed, analytical, organized, and solid under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required

Work Schedule & Environment

• Tues-Thurs in the office; Mon/Fri WFH
• New hires work 5 days onsite for the first 3 months (training + shadowing)
• Hybrid model may evolve over time
• Must be able to be onsite reliably (no relocation requirement if you can commute)

Compensation & Benefits

• $85,000-$90,000 base salary
• Two discretionary "extra month" pay cycles (June & December)
• Full corporate benefits package
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental, vision, 401(k) with match
• Generous PTO & sick time
• Employee fitness program
• FSA (recently adjusted)

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Heather Stott-Mason

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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