Company: Martignetti Companies
Location: Taunton, MA
Description
Martignetti Companies is seeking a hands-on leader as the AVP, Payroll & Benefits, to join its HR team. In this role, you will oversee all things payroll and benefits, including managing and monitoring administrative costs of their systems and programs and recommending alternative business-aligned solutions, process improvements and special projects.
This position is eligible to participate in a hybrid work schedule, which includes three days in the office per week and two days remote.
Responsibilities
- Hands on leader who will manage both the benefits and payroll strategy and teams across 3 companies.
- Thorough understanding and ability to jump in and help during busy periods with the processing of payroll for 3 companies on a weekly and biweekly basis to include hourly, salary, commissioned and unionized employees.
- Audit payroll and approve payroll transactions to ensure all amounts and payment dates are accurate.
- Collaborate with Finance, Accounting and HR teams to report material changes, costs and forecasts.
- Organize company-wide benefits, needs assessments and surveys, analyze results and develop various employee benefits programs, such as retirement plans, life insurance, medical insurance, etc.
- Communicate and negotiate with various compensation and benefits providers to identify vendors and solutions suitable for the company’s employees that are also cost-effective for the business.
- Create and manage annual payroll and benefits budget and manage to the budget.
- Maintain good working relationships with benefits providers, consultants, brokers and auditors.
- Understand the business and be able to identify improvement and efficiency opportunities.
- Coordinate and partner with compliance and legal teams to execute internal and external compliance audits, while also ensuring labor legislation, multi-state payroll processing, employee insurance and tax laws are compliant.
- Ensure that all benefits programs comply with company policy and relevant state and federal regulations in alignment with fully or self-insured governance.
Requirements
- Proven experience of at least eight years managing teams and leading the Payroll and Benefits function.
- Hands-on experience with payroll and benefits software like Paylocity and Bswift.
- Knowledge of best practices in processing multi-state payroll, payroll taxation, garnishments, disability and workers’ compensation insurance, including oversight of open enrollment and all benefits programs and plans.
- Significant experience in payroll management and benefits.
- Advanced Excel, V lookups, complex calculations, simulations, graphing and data visualization.
- In-depth knowledge of labor legislation, tax regulations and benefits compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of US retirement savings regulations, with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing 401(k) and Pension program initiatives.
- A high level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive employee information.
- BS or Master’s in Human Resources Management or Finance.
- Someone who will drive a culture of strong internal customer service with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
