Job Description

Our client, a major Japanese Asset Management firm, is looking for a Benefit and Payroll Administrator in NY.

Position Summary:
This position is coordinating daily operations of group benefit programs and assisting payroll team with   US/global payroll processing.

Essential Duties/Function:
-  Assist in the preparation for annual Open Enrollment and ensure all enrollment elections are properly  processed in a timely manner.
- Conduct benefit orientations for on/off boarding expatriate staff.
-  Assist Human Resources in the coordination and implementation of benefits programs.
- Update benefit  and payroll systems to ensure all related payments, deductions, and/or changes are properly captured.
-  Complete all related transactions and calculate accruals for employee benefits.
- Assist a payroll manager with employee inquiries regarding payroll, accounting and benefits matters,  administer and track leaves of absence, and update ADP System with employee time off requests.
-  Support payroll manager with plan vendors, the affiliate and third-party administrators; coordinate  transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums, and plan administration; document and  maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit processes.
-  Assist benefit audit activities and records to ensure they are updated.
-  Prepare payroll calculations and processing for local and expatriate employees; coordinate information to  ensure all related payments, deductions, and/or changes are properly captured. Prepare GL entries.
-  Assist individual tax filings for expatriate staff with payroll managers; collect required information, process  and track tax payments.
-  Support expatriates/overseas support teams/vendors regarding Global Mobility payroll.
-  Conduct reconciliations on AMEX transactions using the Concur system and provide required reports to  team in a timely manner; collect receipts through the system, review submitted requests according to our  policy, identify/correct errors through collaboration with the team, follow up with relevant parties as  needed and meet deadlines.
-  Assist the Sr. Staff Accountant with accounting matters, as requested.
-  Language support for documents and emails exchanged in Japanese
-  Evaluate and document procedures to improve efficiency and suggest improvements.
-  Ad-hoc requests, as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:
-  Associates and/or Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business or related  field required.
- 2 + years experience in US and global payroll (Gross-up) payroll.
- Understanding benefits and accounting, is a plus.
-  Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required. Working knowledge of ADP, MS
-  Dynamics and Concur is preferred.
-  Business level proficiency in English and Japanese is required.
-  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to compose correspondence.
-  Highly organized with strong attention to details. The ability to adapt to change in a business  environment is also critical.

Ability to report on-site to the NYC office from Monday to Thursday is required

Job Tags

Similar Jobs