HR Specialist - Payroll and Benefits at Community Support Services - Summit County in Community Support Services - Akron, OH 44311
- Company: Community Support Services - Summit County
- Location: Community Support Services - Akron, OH 44311
- Posted: Sep 23, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $58,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
Salary Range Under the general direction of the Director of Administration, this position administers the benefits and payroll functions. Expertise demonstrated through experience will include cloud-based payroll (Paycom or similar), and benefits administration, including demonstrated understanding …
Job description
- Salary Range
- Under the general direction of the Director of Administration, this position administers the benefits and payroll functions. Expertise demonstrated through experience will include cloud-based payroll (Paycom or similar), and benefits administration, including demonstrated understanding of 401(K) and other benefits compliance fundamentals. Excellent organizational/time management and customer service skills are essential to this role.
Responsibilities
- Maintains accurate payroll and benefits data.
- Actively communicates/markets and educates employees on organizational benefits.
- Conduct periodic assessments to determine organizational understanding and appreciation of the benefits package
- Determine and track eligibility, enroll, and set up necessary deductions for all benefits.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of all benefit related invoices.
- Resolve employee’s benefit related questions and issues.
- Advance measurable wellness initiatives, establishing fresh and creative means of promoting wellness
- Maintains employee personnel records
Requirements
- An appropriate combination of education, training, and experience is required to qualify an applicant for this position.
- Example of appropriate qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in management/HR, or business-related degree with three or more years of full-time experience with payroll and benefits.
- Applicant must successfully pass required criminal background check and drug test.
- Ability to document personal identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act [I-9] requirements.
- Knowledge of: basic payroll and benefits principles and practices, including familiarity with DOL regulations related to payroll and benefits administration.
- Ability to: apply benefits and payroll knowledge to practical situations; evaluate data and make appropriate decisions; research and analyze benefits and payroll issues; perform detailed work with numerical data; work independently demonstrating initiative; coordinate multiple activities and tasks; participate in and facilitate group meetings, both within and outside of HR department; develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees in a supportive role, maintain confidential and sensitive information; consistently perform to expected performance and conduct standards; embrace and support constructive change; consistently follow safety and security procedures and practices; contribute toward building a positive team oriented environment.
- Essential Skills: Verbal and written communications; particularly in relation to instructional communications. Intermediate expertise with Excel. Basic use of Word and Outlook. Use of cloud-based payroll software (Paycom preferred) including the preparation and utilization of reports.
Skills
Required
- cloud-based payroll (Paycom or similar)
- benefits administration
- Intermediate expertise with Excel
- Basic use of Word and Outlook
Preferred
- Paycom preferred
Benefits
- $58,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year