Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Under the general supervision of the Director, HR Operations, this role will be responsible for assisting weekly and biweekly payroll processing as well as managing various aspects of employee benefits including enrollment, billing and communication.

• Assist with coordination and processing of weekly & biweekly payroll including calculations, deposits, withholdings, and time off balances.
• Distribute payroll checks/pay cards to work locations for on-cycle and off-cycle check runs.
• Review payroll reports before transactions to ensure correctness.
• Process of manual checks such as terminations, stop payments and discrepancies.
• Generate periodic and ad-hoc payroll reports to management.
• Prepare reports required for audit operations.
• Respond to payroll queries and concerns from employees.
• Communicate with the Human Resources staff to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including data related to new hires, termination, transfer, and rate changes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, relevant industry regulations, tax, and deduction laws.
• Back up primary payroll processing tasks as needed.
• Approving enrollment requests for new hires, open enrollment, and life change events
• Detailing invoices for accounting purposes
• Terminating benefits
• Communicating with employees via emails/calls and posting communications
• Resolving benefit issues that arise for employees
• Communicating with vendors

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not serve in a leadwork or supervisory capacity; however, the incumbent shall be called upon to troubleshoot and offer technical assistance in support of management and HR staff. 

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

Physical Demands

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers.
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly.
• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer.
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects.
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Regularly understand the speech of another person.
• Frequently work in on projects that require deadlines.
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files.
• Occasionally lift 10-15 pounds.

• Proficient in ADP WFN/Payroll & HR
• Knowledge of Excel and familiarity with Microsoft Word
• 10-key by touch
• 1-3 years experience
• Strict confidentiality a must

Required to accept work assignments from multiple managers and work areas

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Salary Range: $42,464 - $68,292