Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Overview

About The Bjcc
The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) has served as a premier entertainment destination for over 50 years, attracting a broad array of events across a diverse collection of venues. Centrally located in Birmingham, Alabama’s Uptown Entertainment District, the BJCC campus includes Legacy Arena, Protective Stadium, BJCC Concert Hall, over 220,000 square feet of meeting & exhibition space, and City Walk BHAM, a 31-acre public outdoor space with a dog park, pickleball courts, skate park, and more.

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Payroll and Benefits Administrator is responsible for managing employee benefit programs and processing biweekly payrolls, including timecards, accruals, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and federal regulations as well as BJCC policy.

• Demonstrates understanding and full performance ability in each of the following:
• Serves as a first line of contact for employees regarding payroll and benefit related questions or requirements. Troubleshoots and resolves payroll self-service system technical problems.
• Performs HRIS and payroll data entry and personnel file maintenance. Administers I-9 and E-Verify; ensures all new hires are eligible to work in the United States.
• Maintains employee time and attendance, inputs payroll data as required; analyzes and verifies timecards; resolves discrepancies with supervisors.
• Ensures compliance with applicable wage and hour laws; processes biweekly payroll timely with accuracy; performs payroll accounting related tasks.
• Reconciles biweekly, quarterly, and annual report data; prepares special reports for budgeting and management; reviews reports for accuracy.
• Prepares and distributes manual payroll checks when required; provides General Ledger information; reviews and reconciles benefit vendor invoices; submits payment requests as needed.
• Manages payroll records, including time off accruals and leave requests; maintains HRIS system; processes deductions and adjustments; communicates with employees about salary changes and deductions.
• Assists in greeting and directing department visitors; communicates company policy and procedure to employees and managers.
• Assists with payroll and benefit audits; assists in planning and executing employee engagement and special events.
• Provides compensation information to external partners (e.g., workers compensation, unemployment, pension calculations, ethics commission, DOL); works with managers to resolve payroll/benefit issues.
• Responds to payroll or deduction questions to resolve issues promptly; coordinates with the Director of Human Resources on employee relations and payroll issues.
• Oversees tax filings, including quarter and year-end filings; processes quarterly payroll adjustments.
• Assists in developing payroll/employment law training; helps implement payroll and benefit policies and procedures.
• Administers benefits enrollments, changes, open enrollment, terminations; conducts new-hire benefit orientations and audits; coordinates FMLA, COBRA, leaves of absence, disability claims; ensures ACA/1095 compliance and reporting.
• Responds to benefits, leave, and claim inquiries; ensures new-hire personnel documents are completed and distributed efficiently.
• Administers day-to-day benefit programs (health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and other voluntary benefits); handles enrollments, terminations, and changes; coordinates with insurance vendors.
• Coordinates pension loans and payroll deductions; resolves administrative problems with carriers, employees, and departments.
• Manages annual open enrollments, open enrollment benefit deduction reconciliation; maintains personnel files with accurate hire information in payroll and HRIS systems.
• Creates and distributes employee communications regarding payroll and benefits; maintains confidentiality of company and employee information.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Accountability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Active Listening
• Conflict Management
• Job Knowledge
• Detail Oriented
• Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving
• Risk Assessment
• Business Alignment
• Program…