Benefits and Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description : COMPANY

Dallas-based, privately held commercial real estate development and investment management company with exceptional performance specializing in value-add and opportunistic real estate investments. With an entrepreneurial spirit and proven 40-year track record across several market cycles. Westmount Realty Capital has amassed a portfolio of over 10 million square feet of industrial and office properties and 5,000 multifamily units nationally.

OPPORTUNITY

Westmount is currently seeking to hire a Benefits and Payroll Specialist for our Dallas, TX Office. The role will report to the Director – Human Resources, provide comprehensive support to the Director of HR and work closely with the HR Coordinator. This is an in-office role located in Downtown Dallas.

Requirements :

The activities listed here are not all-inclusive; rather, they indicate the types of activities normally performed by this position. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate core competencies in the following areas, including thorough understanding of processes and company policies to ensure the best outcomes :

• Performs bi-weekly payroll administration and reporting processes using Paylocity, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. This includes entering and maintaining employee hourly rates, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes and other information.
• Lead year end payroll activities to include W2’s and other federal filings including EEO1, ACA, etc.
• Assists with the administration of all benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and other deductions.
• Ensures accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS and provides vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Responds to employee benefits inquiries regarding plan provisions, enrollments, status changes and other benefit related questions.
• Reconciles monthly benefit invoices to verify accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Lead open enrollment administration, including employee education, partnership with benefits broker, and ensuring accurate HRIS file feeds for seamless execution of benefit changes.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains HRIS software to ensure functionality, accuracy, and reliable file feeds; partners with vendor to resolve issues as needed.

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