People & Culture (HR) Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Ecco USA - Salem, NH

Full-time - Mid Level

Salem, NH

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The People & Culture (HR) Payroll and Benefits Specialist at ECCO will play a crucial role in supporting the HR team by leading process improvements and optimizing payroll and benefits systems. This position focuses on automation and data analytics to enhance decision-making and streamline operations across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely payroll processes across the US on a weekly basis.
• Optimize processes and use IT systems to reduce transactional work.
• Support Canada payroll and benefits optimization.
• Provide data summaries, reporting, and analysis for finance and HR teams.
• Partner with local and global HR professionals for payroll and benefits implementation.
• Communicate and educate team members on improvement activities.
• Optimize employee benefit programs and manage HRIS setup and administration.
• Integrate HR systems with Finance and other areas using data analytics.
• Conduct training for users in corporate and retail units.
• Develop proficiency in reporting tools to maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors for process improvements.
• Automate processes for payroll and benefit changes submission.
• Update policies and procedures following optimization changes.
• Assist in annual personnel and capacity cost budgets and year-end processes.
• Drive process improvement initiatives with a focus on automation.
• Cross-train in various HR functions for backup support.
• Support HR department initiatives and special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, project management, Business Administration, or a relevant area.
• 4+ years of experience in payroll processing.
• Experience managing employee benefits such as insurances and fringe benefits.
• Tech-savvy with a curiosity for automation technologies.
• Proven ability to take initiative and drive execution of deliverables.
• Attention to detail and focus on payroll accuracy.
• Experience in Human Resources Operations is an advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and adjust work as needed with strong organization skills.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn from errors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in HRIS systems, particularly Oracle.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and techniques.

Benefits

• Lifelong learning opportunities
• Informal culture and relaxed dress code
• International career opportunities