Sr Payroll and Total Rewards Coordinator

We seek an experienced Sr Payroll and Total Rewards Coordinator proficient in payroll processing and HRIS technology who is a detail-oriented self-starter. In this role, you will be responsible for benefits tasks such as audit support, cyclical compensation process support, calculating self-billed benefits invoices, and troubleshooting benefit enrollment issues in the HR Information & Payroll System (ADP). As an organized, reliable, and collaborative team player, you will enjoy interacting with employees at all levels of the organization to provide solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr Payroll & Total Rewards Coordinator is responsible for supporting the growing HR Operations and Total Rewards teams in processing payroll biweekly and administering various Benefits & Compensation programs. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, this role will act as a liaison between the Payroll and Total Rewards teams, providing a unique opportunity to experience various work spanning these two growing functions that support Liberty Diversified International's (LDI) global workforce.

This full-time position will report to the Director Total Rewards in addition to a ‘dotted line’ reporting relationship to the Payroll Supervisor at our Corporate location in New Hope, MN.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Payroll (~25% of time)

• Under the direction of the Payroll Supervisor and in partnership with the Sr Payroll Coordinator, manage United States payroll administration for select biweekly payrolls.
• Maintain and recommend payroll best practices to improve efficiency and consult with the HR Operations team to improve payroll and HRIS processes.
• Support fiscal and calendar year-end payroll processes.
• Support payroll integration of employees through mergers and acquisitions.
• Other Payroll duties, as assigned.

Total Rewards (~75% of time)

• Support the administration of the United States and Mexico employee total rewards programs, including day-to-day operations, governance, compliance, troubleshooting, and employee communication activities.
• Perform regular audits of total rewards data to ensure integrity and compliance with the total rewards plan documents and payroll requirements.
• Act as a key partner in the benefit annual enrollment and merit processes, supporting the communication, employee enrollment, data entry, training, and responding to employee questions for said processes.
• Support Total Rewards system setup and data exchange process between LDI and its various vendor partners; serve as the primary LDI contact with internal HRIS resources and vendors to resolve file feed issues.
• Coordinates leave of absence programs and acts as primary liaison between LDI and third-party leave administrator.
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve various employee benefits and compensation-related questions and issues.
• Partner with internal and external resources to support the annual Benefit Plan Audit, 401k audit, and 5500 filing process.
• Proactively identifies and recommends system, data, and process improvements to increase efficiencies and productivity for the Total Rewards, Payroll, and HR Business partner teams.
• Provide administrative support for LDI recognition programs.
• Other Total Rewards duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Associate or other two-year degree or equivalent experience
• At least three (3) years of experience in payroll processing
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or other payroll certification, or willingness to work towards certification
• Proficient in payroll processing and HRIS benefits system experience
• Comprehensive understanding of federal and state regulations as they pertain to Payroll & Total Rewards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Strong time management and organizational skills to ensure all Payroll and Total Rewards transactions are processed timely and accurately
• Ability to problem-solve and analyze situations involving systems and numbers
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels, including to educate and respond to questions
• Reliable, detail-oriented self-starter, and collaborative team player
• Proven ability to handle confidential information and matters

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• ADP experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Manual and finger dexterity is used regularly with some repetitive finger motions.
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, the ability to identify colors, small letters, and numbers, hand/eye coordination, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing and speaking
• Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

about our company:

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.

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Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.