Benefits & Payroll Coordinator – HR Assistant
Notre Dame Health Care, Inc.
Human Resources Department
Worcester, MA
Our Department Commitment to the Person Hired:
Teamwork, Communication, and Respect
Who We Are:
Rooted in the heritage of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Notre Dame Health Care (NDHC) is committed to the physical, spiritual, and emotional care of our residents and patients. As one of Worcester’s largest healthcare organizations over 380 employees, NDHC provides long term/skilled rehab care, residential assisted living care, and adult/pediatric hospice and palliative care services within Central Massachusetts.
Position Overview:
The HR Benefits and Payroll Coordinator:
Position will represent the HR Department and promote the organization’s commitment to customer service excellence and commitment to our NDHC Mission, and Values.
- · The HR Assistant will support the department by performing regular administrative functions including HRIS data entry, filing, and responding to internal/external requests for information.
- Ensures the timely, accurate, and thorough processing of company Cafeteria Plan benefits and weekly payroll processing for all employees in accordance with related accounting principles and NDHC policies and procedures.
- Serves as the primary point-of-contact for benefits administration, the H.R. Assistant administers NDHC’s voluntary employee benefits including providing employee education and support, processing enrollment/cancellation, performing monthly billing reconciliation, reporting and analysis, and responding to requests for information.
- Coordinate NDHC’s MAPFML/FMLA leave program along with other People and Workplace Culture programs and initiatives including assisting the Executive Director with employee engagement initiatives.
- Provides prompt employee support to NDHC employees and managers including assistance and education pertaining to HR policies and procedures, payroll and labor administration, benefits inquiries, and other HR-related personnel needs.
- Position assists the HR Generalist and Executive Director with annual open enrollment including coordination of annual benefit fairs.
- Assists in the coordination and planning of new hire orientation and onboarding including the facilitation of onboarding paperwork with new employees, orientation coordination and planning, and serve as a presenter during new hire orientation for benefits and payroll administration.
- Complete and/or assist department personnel and management with personnel file and compliance audits.
Requirements
- Two-five years of previous payroll, bookkeeping/ accounting, office management, or computer data entry related experience required.
- Knowledge of payroll and benefit processes and regulations, including FLSA, ERISA, and payroll tax requirements required.
- Computer proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, required.
- Experience maintaining, updating, or data entry within database systems required.
- Ability to work with confidential information, using discretion and maintaining confidentiality required.
- This position requires a high level of customer service and professionalism demonstrated via prior job/volunteerism duties.
- College degree in human resources, accounting/business, or related field preferred.
- Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines.
EEO/AA Employer
Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 /year