Payroll and Benefits Analyst

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about ensuring employees receive their payroll payments on time and maintain their elected benefits coverage, and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to excellence, to precision, to constant improvement, to new ideas, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting opportunity as a Full Time Payroll and Benefits Analyst for you.

Who are we?  We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions.  Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and over 3,000 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO YOU

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career

• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges

• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues

• Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups

• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $75,000, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match

• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance

• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation

• Access to a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

This position is responsible for accurately and timely processing the US payroll and serves as an in-house expert on Montrose US benefits programs and administers regular benefits-related tasks. The Analyst is a problem-solver, system thinker and provides excellent customer service to internal customers and payroll and benefits vendors. Assists with completing pre-acquisition and post-acquisition tasks related to payroll and benefits.

Benefits Administration

• Assist in the administration of health, dental, vision, life insurance, and other employee benefit programs.

• Assist with employee benefits inquiries and provide guidance on benefits options and eligibility, providing excellent customer service and clear communication to employees about their benefits options, eligibility, and plan details.

• Maintain leave of absence records, including FMLA, disability, and other statutory leaves and provide support for compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Assist with the administration of the company’s 401(k) retirement plan, including employee enrollments, changes, withdrawals, as well as transmitting employee payroll contributions for 401(k), FSA, and HSA accounts.

• Administers vendor billing including reconciliation, validation, and payment processing. Resolves discrepancies with carriers and payroll.

• Support the coordination and completion of 401(k) audits, including gathering and organizing documentation and responding to auditor requests.

• Assist in the integration of benefits programs during mergers, acquisitions, or other corporate transactions.

Manage full payroll cycle for non-exempt and exempt employees

• Assist with US payroll cycle for non-exempt and exempt employees.

• Responsible for monitoring all tasks necessary to accomplish Montrose’s payroll processing objectives, including relationships with external auditors and state and federal agencies.

• Analyzes, prepares and inputs payroll data to produce accurate and timely payroll, and ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.

• Prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management, certified payroll, multi-site reporting, etc.

• Process off cycle terminated employees’ final payments.

• Facilitates management and employee understanding of payroll procedures and assists with resolving payroll discrepancies.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility, listed in the A Day in the Life section above, satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.

• Proven work experience as a payroll and benefits administrator or similar role

• 3+ years in payroll processing and benefits management

• Knowledge of government regulations as they apply to payroll, benefits, and company policies.

• Experience using Workday and ADP (preferred)

• Extensive knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel/management

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Excellent organization and time/project management skills

• Ability to act in a professional manner, including exercising discretion, judgment and extreme confidentiality due to access to employee data

• Able to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities (i.e. self-starter, self-motivated)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.

MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match.

Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.

Montrose will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Montrose is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.