Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Fort Worth (north) Headquarters

Status: Full-Time, Salaried 

Hours: Monday-Friday (normal business hours) - available for periodic evenings or weekends

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience 

Job Responsibilities (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Help drive an Employer of Choice culture by providing great customer service to our employees, emulate our Core Principles in your actions, and assist management in being a great place to work

• Independently manage and process accurate and timely full-cycle, biweekly multi-state U.S. and Canada payroll including the preparation, review and processing of all hours earned, payrates, expense reimbursement, per diems and adjustments; seek approvals from VP of HR and/or Controller as required and provide accurate and timely reports to Finance

• Interface with 3rd party payroll agencies and tax jurisdictions to resolve any payroll tax issues

• Prepare and provide accurate and timely data for Prevailing Wage compliance reporting, including certified payrolls and supporting documentation

• Conduct Benefit Education and HR OnBoarding presentations to new hired employees ensure a full understanding of benefit offerings and HR policies

• Accurate and timely administration of all U.S. Employee Benefits including Insurance and 401K benefits, which includes new hire enrollments, bill reconciliations, terminations, qualifying events, open enrollment, and answering employee benefit questions

• Interface with U.S. benefits brokers and benefit carriers to resolve questions and issues

• Administer the U.S. HRIS system (Paylocity) to ensure all data entry is accurate and timely, develop and run useful reports, perform HRIS analysis for data integrity, and implement features that create efficiencies and a more user-friendly experience

• Perform accurate data entry into various spreadsheets, online databases and other various software systems as required

• Manage the new hire HR onboarding process, in coordination with Recruiting and other applicable departments

• Answer employee questions about various employee policies and procedures; seek answers from or direct employees to others if unable to answer

• Help managers manage employee paid and unpaid leaves of absence

• Coordinate and perform all offboarding activities for separated employees

• Respond timely to unemployment claims and employment verifications

• Manage online personnel folders

• Assist VP of HR with annual performance appraisal process, compensation reviews, and employee engagement surveys

• Provide general guidance to managers regarding HR Policies and Procedures, including guidance on disciplinary actions

• Assist VP of HR with various HR initiatives and responsibilities

• Other duties as required or reasonably requested to help achieve business goals

About GEV: GEV Wind Power is a leading, independent service provider for wind turbine maintenance services. We deliver unrivalled competence and technological expertise, offering an unprecedented breadth of services and industry leading innovative solutions.  With a permanent presence in USA and Europe, GEV Wind Power have delivered unrivalled wind turbine maintenance & blade repair throughout Europe, Asia and North America underpinning our presence as a truly global blade maintenance specialist.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of experience accurately performing full-cycle, muti-state, hourly employee payroll

• Must have 2+ years of successful Benefits Administration and Human Resources experience performing similar task

• Experience preparing and submitting Certified Payroll Reports for Prevailing Wage a plus

• Bachelor's Degree preferred; CPP, PHR or HR certification a plus

• Solid familiarity with employee insurance benefits, administration, regulations and procedures

• General understanding of federal and state Payroll and HR employment laws

• Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, ability to work independently

• Self-starter, flexible and adaptable to constant change with the ability to work in a results driven, high-demand environment

• Accurate data entry and good arithmetic skills

• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, online databases, and email

• Able to work in the office Monday- Friday

• Experience with Paylocity a plus