Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Overview

Yugo is the trusted name for student housing, globally. Every day we connect young people to opportunities and students to amazing spaces. Here at Yugo, we like to do things differently. It's about people, planet, and passion.

We are looking for #Futureshapers who want to positively influence and shape the lives of others. We want the people who make the most of the opportunities they’re given – they shape the future for themselves and for others.

We are currently on the lookout for a Benefits and Payroll Specialist to join the team at Yugo Denver!

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the details and scrutiny that comes with payroll and benefits administration. While this may be seen as a mundane roll to some, those that truly are in the know, understand this core function is integral to the success of every organization. This person is a true ambassador of the brand that is able to bring the culture of Yugo to life through this role in supporting our Yugoers. From a question about their commissions, to guidance on where to find a benefits plan summary description. They are also in the background ensuring the enrollment and billing process is completed for our financial team. 

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist will report to the Director of People & Culture of the US, based in Denver, CO. They will support our Yugoers across the US with Payroll, Benefits and general employee administrative tasks.

It’s a big job, but you will be part of a team of awesome Yugoers across the globe, who will support you to ensure we are consistent in the service we provide to our students.

Responsibilities

Does this sound like you?

• You are passionate about ensuring students live their best life
• You are Bold and show initiative in process and policy improvements to align with business and Yugoer needs
• You are True, you act in the best interest of the business and our Yugoers to provide them with support in benefits and payroll
• You are Real, you take pride in what you do, and you own it
• You are Open, you have Excellent communication skills in both written and oral English.

The ideal Benefits and Payroll Specialist will have:

• Through well-defined payroll processing skills, you will collect and verify payroll data to calculate accurate employee salaries and wages within the ADP Workforce Now system, calculate wages, overtime, bonuses and deductions based on relevant laws, policies and contracts, process payroll transactions timely, review reports for errors and discrepancies and resolve errors partnering with People and Culture and Finance and Operations.
• Administer employee benefit programs, coordinate enrollment, terminations and changes for employees with support from ADP comp benefits, collaborate with benefits providers, vendors and brokers to manager benefits related inquires and issues, collaborate with brokers for open enrollment and new hire enrollment to ensure they have accurate information needed to choose benefit enrollments, answer inquires from Yugoers about benefits and assist in managing leave and benefit impacts.
• Ensure compliance in tac jurisdiction setup for all Yugo locations to ensure appropriate tax withholding is occurring, review tax filing reports provided for timely filings and reconcile tax related discrepancies and respond to inquires from tax authorities.
• Maintain accurate and organized payroll records, including employee information, compensation and benefits data, generate regular payroll and benefits reports for management and auditing purposes, assist in distribution of annual tax documents such as W-2 forms and perform regular audits of payroll records to identify and correct discrepancies or errors.

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, tax regulations and company policies related to payroll and benefits.
• Process new hires and terminations in ADP Workforce Now. Calculating final checks and relevant PTO payments.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, deductions in a timely and professional manner
• Provide clear explanations of payroll processes, policies and benefits options to employees.
• Create and update processes and policies as needed
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination of payroll and benefits activities.
• Assist in external audits related to payroll and benefits when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the payroll and benefits functions

Qualifications

Here’s some of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous benefits package! Including health, dental and vision.
• Company paid STD, LTD and Life insurance
• 401k
• Three weeks of PTO
• Paid sick time
• 11 paid Holidays

In our quest to change the world and inspire the change-makers of tomorrow, we have a set of super-powers. We’re harnessing the power of our international presence, our passionate team, our pioneering spirit, our signature experiences, and our commitment to a truly diverse and inclusive workforce where every amazing employee feels valued and empowered. Having almost tangible advantages to ensure we are fully equipped to transform students’ lives for the better.

The Yugo team is a force for good, our mission is to harness this passion to deliver an extraordinary living experience that supports the transition to and from student life.

So, if you are currently looking for an exciting new opportunity where no two days are the same, we would love to hear from you. Click apply now! We can’t wait to meet you. This position is paid annually at a pay rate of $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 / year.

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Salary : $55,000 - $65,000