Payroll & Benefits Administrator World Class Industries Hiawatha - IA - US Apply here: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e53fe205757e5773 Description: WCI is committed to building a championship culture centered around caring, learning, and results that provides the benefits of a small family-owned company where each WCI’er is appreciated, able to make a difference, and work as a team. We are looking for new talent to join our People Resource team! We are looking for individuals who align with our core values: * Agile * Genuine * Team Driven We offer: * Individual medical coverage to our team members at no cost! Family plans are also available with a portion paid by team members * Annual profit-sharing bonus * Paid time off and paid holidays * 401K with company match and safe harbor contributions * Work environment focused on high quality and safety standards What you’ll be doing: * Process payroll on a regular schedule, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all applicable regulations. * Maintain payroll and employee records in HRIS systems, including wages, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and reporting documentation. * Administer employee benefit programs (health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance), including enrollments, changes, and terminations. * Serve as the primary point of contact for employee and manager inquiries related to payroll, benefits, and leave of absence programs. * Manage employee leaves of absence (FMLA, ADA, state-specific leave, military, and company-sponsored leaves), ensuring proper tracking, documentation, and coordination with payroll and benefits. * Partner with HR, Finance, vendors, and third-party administrators to support audits, year-end activities, open enrollment, billing accuracy, and overall people operations initiatives. * Performing other duties as assigned WCI has grown from $50M in annual sales to more than $375M in the last 10 years. During the same period, we have added 5 new locations bringing the total up to 9, including 1 located internationally. That growth has provided an opportunity to further expand our vision with our customers and increase our capacities. Requirements: What we are looking for: * Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field * Certification such as CPP, FPC, or SHRM-CP (preferred) 2+ years of experience in payroll, benefits, and/or leave administration * Thorough knowledge of local, state and Federal laws pertaining to HR (required) * Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information * Working knowledge of payroll laws, tax regulations, and leave/benefits compliance * Proficiency with payroll systems and HRIS platforms * Experience with multi-state payroll and multi-state leave programs (preferred) * Familiarity with third-party leave administrators (preferred) * Excellent organizational and time-management skills * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities * Clear, empathetic, and professional communication skills * Ability to manage sensitive employee situations with discretion * Proficiency in a variety of software programs with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (preferred)