Payroll and Benefits Specialist

DCM Services LLC seeks a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to own end-to-end payroll processing and benefits administration in a regulated finance and insurance environment. You will manage multi-state payroll, benefit enrollments, and reconciliations; ensure compliance with wage, tax, and benefits regulations; and maintain accurate HRIS records. Partner closely with HR, Finance, and managers to resolve issues, support audits, and deliver timely reporting. This role supports a compliance-driven, compassionate culture and offers growth in payroll, benefits, analytics, and operations within a technology-enabled organization.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely multi-state payroll for all employees

• Administer health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including enrollments and changes

• Reconcile payroll and benefits data, resolving discrepancies promptly

• Maintain HRIS and payroll records, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage, tax, and benefits regulations

• Prepare payroll and benefits reports for HR, Finance, and leadership

• Support internal and external audits with documentation and analysis

• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries with professionalism and empathy

• Collaborate with HR and Finance on process improvements and system enhancements

• Support onboarding and offboarding for payroll and benefits-related activities Required Skills

• Payroll processing

• Benefits administration

• HRIS/payroll systems (e.g., ADP, UKG, Paylocity)

• Excel and data analysis

• Multi-state payroll compliance

• Benefits enrollment and reconciliation

• Reporting and auditing

• Tax and deductions processing

• Employee onboarding/offboarding

• Documentation and recordkeeping