Bilingual; English​/Spanish Payroll & Benefits Manager​/NYC, Hybrid remote

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Payroll & Benefits Manager/ NYC, Hybrid remote

New York, United States | Posted on 02/19/2026

• Work Experience 3–5 years of payroll and benefits experience; multi-entity experience preferred
• City New York
• State/Province New York
• Country United States
• Number of Positions 1

$85,000–$90,000 annual salary with medical, dental, and vision coverage and a 401(k) with company match.

Our client is a privately held multi-entity organization that serves as the centralized corporate hub for a group of businesses in the seafood distribution, hospitality, restaurant, and retail sectors, is seeking a Bilingual Payroll & Benefits Manager to be part of the corporate team that supports all affiliated companies. This organization operates in a fast-paced, service-driven environment and partners closely with operational leadership to support growth, efficiency, and operational excellence across all business units.

• Execute weekly payroll across multiple entities with accuracy and timeliness
• Validate earnings, commissions, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, and tax with holdings
• Monitor payroll accuracy and proactively identify trends, discrepancies, or issues
• Maintain detailed and confidential payroll records; ensure data integrity
• Partner with Finance on labor coding, payroll journal entries, and reconciliations
• Manage special payroll items including back pay, adjustments, garnishments, and one-time payments
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll-related reports
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries
• Own and maintain payroll documentation, including Tip Sheets and related policies
• Coordinate and distribute W-2s;
  Administer and maintain payroll systems, primarily ADP Workforce Now
• Manage Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) filing, processing, and reporting

• Execute weekly payroll across multiple entities with accuracy and timeliness
• Validate earnings, commissions, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, and tax with holdings
• Monitor payroll accuracy and proactively identify trends, discrepancies, or issues
• Maintain detailed and confidential payroll records; ensure data integrity
• Partner with Finance on labor coding, payroll journal entries, and reconciliations
• Manage special payroll items including back pay, adjustments, garnishments, and one-time payments
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll-related reports
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries
• Own and maintain payroll documentation, including Tip Sheets and related policies
• Coordinate and distribute W-2s;
  Administer and maintain payroll systems, primarily ADP Workforce Now
• Manage Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) filing, processing, and reporting

• Administer all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, transit, and ancillary benefits
• Lead the Annual Benefits Renewal process in partnership with brokers and Finance
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and carrier file feeds
• Perform weekly and monthly benefit billing reconciliations (medical, dental, vision, transit)
• Oversee COBRA administration
• Manage 401(k) and pension programs, including enrollments, loans, distributions, audits, and annual reporting
• Own Open Enrollment planning, system configuration, employee communications, and presentations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries

• Administer all employee leave programs, including FMLA, Paid Family Leave (PFL), ADA accommodations, disability leaves, workers’ compensation, and personal leaves of absence
• File and manage claims, track cases, and maintain accurate documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees going out on or returning from leave
• Coordinate accurate pay and benefit continuation during leave periods
• Maintain leave calendars and internal notifications

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS, OSHA, and DOL requirements
• Own ACA compliance, including monthly tracking and annual 1095-C review and distribution
• Monitor HRIS…