Payroll and Benefits Manager

Payroll and

Benefits

• Manager

Responsibilities

• supervising staff
• administering benefits
• reconciling payroll

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business

• Human resources

• Public administration, or related field

• 3 years of payroll, benefits, HR, or related experience

• 1 year of supervisory experience

• Valid driver license

• Technical tools mentioned

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft OneNote

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft Publisher

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Teams

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

• HRIS

• COBRA

• About the Department

• Under the general direction of the Human Resources Manager, the Payroll and

Benefits

• Manager oversees employee payroll, benefits, wellness programs, and retiree functions for Santa Rosa County. This position ensures programs are administered accurately and in compliance with County policies and applicable regulations, coordinates health, wellness, and retirement plans, and serves as a liaison between employees, retirees, payroll, and benefit providers.

• Position Duties

• Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed. Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

• Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff; establishes work priorities, reviews work for accuracy and compliance, and provides input regarding hiring, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions.

• Oversees and administers employee and retiree benefit programs, including health, dental, vision, life, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), retirement, and other voluntary benefits.

• Oversees payroll-related functions within Human Resources, including employee changes, deductions, adjustments, time and attendance processes, and coordination of payroll discrepancies and corrections.

• Reviews and reconciles benefit enrollment, billing, and payroll deduction reports to ensure accurate enrollment, deductions, payments, and records.

• Oversees benefit premium collections for employees and retirees, including employees on leave without pay or other unpaid status, and coordinates collection of outstanding premiums as necessary.

• Administers and monitors COBRA notifications, elections, premium payments, and related compliance requirements.

• Processes and oversees benefit enrollments,