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Payroll & Benefits Coordinator Job Description

Job Category Human Resources Job Location San Diego, California
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Starting Compensation

Hourly Rate: $21.06 - $33.70 (Amount based on office location, relevant experience, skills, and competencies)

If you are wondering why you should work for us, here is something to help you decide:

  • Pay and Bonuses: Earn a competitive salary. All employees are eligible for uncapped commission or annual bonus incentives.

  • Career Progression: Grow at MCM with paid training and development programs – including our very own MCM Academy – as well as a promote-from-within philosophy.

  • Reward and Recognition: We are committed to honoring great results – ranging from informal accolades to formal company-wide awards and prizes like all-inclusive vacations.

  • Tuition Assistance: Pursue a degree or coursework related to your current role, or the role you are striving for.

  • Healthcare Insurance: Take advantage of comprehensive healthcare plans and options to ensure your continued health, plus fitness membership reimbursements, weight watchers, our wellness rewards Program and more.

  • Volunteering Opportunities: Enjoy up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer. We also offer volunteer grants and matching financial donations, up to US$ 2,500 per employee annually.

  • Retirement Savings: Build a strong financial foundation and reach your goals for the future. With all the effort you invest in us, we’re proud to invest in you.

  • New Family Support: Celebrate your new arrival with company paid leave, new parent flex time, and child back-up care options.

  • Team-building: Enjoy experiences that inspire bonds with your colleagues through a wide range of company-sponsored team-building events, such as holiday celebrations and department outings.

  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy paid and floating holidays, as well as generous paid-time-off.

Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an 'Employee-First Approach' focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing YOU.  We offer a wide array of wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, and environmental efforts, encourage employee education through leadership training, skill-building, and tuition reimbursements, and always strive to provide promotion opportunities from within.

About The Role

The Payroll & Benefits Coordinator coordinates, gathers, reviews and analyzes the calculation and process of payroll for all US MCM/Encore employees. This position ensures that all employees are paid timely, and accurately and that all necessary policies, and procedures are adhered to (SOX, Wage and Hour, etc.), as well as the associated payroll management / regulatory reports; provides appropriate level of customer service to internal and external business partners.

  • Successfully produce a bi-weekly, multi-state payroll for over 1000 employees using Workday. Coordinate all incoming data from various departments and works with the Payroll team to ensure accuracy of the properly authorized paycheck for the US workforce. New Hires, Terminations, Employee Changes, LOAs, Uploading Wellness reimbursement, Encore Honors, Work Anniversaries, Monthly Wellness Incentives, Taxable fringe, Cash awards, Commissions payments
  • Assist with benefits: 401K administration (bi-weekly funding & audits), benefit and payroll invoice reconciliation, Short Term disability calculations, benefit arrears, new parent flex time, parental leave pay, and other general administrative responsibilities.  
  • Responds to employee questions via our ticketing system, Service Now tickets, and always offers quality customer service.
  • Prepares and uploads the Journal Entries for the Monthly Wages accrual, PTO true -up accrual, the PTO Liability accrual, 401K employer match, bonuses accrual and assist in answering trending variance questions after the month end close.  
  • Responsible for running the quarterly tax filing reports.  
  • Assists with the Bureau Labor Statistics reporting (CA & AZ).  

Requirements

High School Diploma             

1-2 year of multi-state payroll experience. General administrative support experience. Experience with excel is required.

  • Knowledge of Workday HRIS system. Advanced knowledge of federal and multi-state tax laws. Knowledge of 401(k) administration and benefits.
  • Skilled in MS Office Excel, Workday system, and conducting audits.
  • Ability to properly manage time, meet deadlines, communicate with employees and management, handle confidential information

Preferred

Experience working at a mid-size company (1,400 employees) with multi-state payroll.

Payroll certification (e.g. CPP)

  • Ability to work independently and multi-task, with a strong attention to detail. Ability to communicate effectively, excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all during the course of work.
  • Reliable and trustworthy.
  • Previous experience with Workday Time Tracking System, managing 401(k) and completing YTD payroll/benefit audits.

About Us

We are more than a specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions for consumers. We are a global team of over 4,000 employees whose daily mission is to empower consumers to begin their path towards financial recovery and build a better life for themselves and their families. We know that the only way to support this mission is by hiring exceptional people who bring a diversity of ideas, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for attaining breakthrough results.  If you are results-driven, have a passion for helping others, and thrive in an innovative environment, this might be the right place for you!

Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at Talent@mcmcg.com.

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