ForwardLine is a fast-growing, non-bank lender dedicated to providing simple, fast, and affordable financing to America’s Main Street businesses. An innovator in the industry since 2003, ForwardLine is backed by The Vistria Group, a leading private equity firm, and is currently implementing an aggressive national growth strategy. Our company is looking for a an experienced Payroll & Benefits Manager that can independently manage ForwardLine’s payroll and benefits functions in an efficient and compliance manner while maintaining  a high degree of confidentiality. This position will oversee payroll, all employee benefit plans, HRIS reporting, and other related human resources functions in alignment with ForwardLine’s vision and culture.

Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Manage all payroll operations related to employee compensation, bonuses, commissions, equity transactions, benefits, etc.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable payroll labor laws
• Support external financial audit and miscellaneous reporting requirements
• Oversees reconciliation of all payroll activities for quarterly and annual tax filings and period financial closes. Ensure accurate and timely delivery of annual W2s.
• Oversees the processing of all data related to new hires, terminations, and changes in HR & payroll data systems.
• Calculate off-cycle payments (terminations, retro pay, etc.)
• Assists Finance team in preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end reports for local, state and federal agencies.

Benefits

• Oversee the administration of employee benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, leaves of absence, flexible spending accounts, and 401(K) plan.
• Maintain the payroll database ensuring that system records are accurately maintained and audited.
• Help maintain all employees files
•  Administer the process and requests for payment of all benefit-related invoices (medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, group life insurance, AD&D insurance, critical illness, EAP services, COBRA administration, FSA administration, FMLA administration, and others) on a monthly basis and in a timely manner.
• Partner with the Director of People & Culture to implement the annual benefits open enrollment cycle, including self-service, vendor interface files, testing, employee communications and presentations, and implementation of changes.
• Prepares and communicate information to employees and former employees about benefits programs, procedures, changes, and government-mandated disclosures.
• Oversee COBRA administration of third-party vendor.
• Manage employee leaves of absence processes (FMLA, medical, extended, compassionate) and maintains records for all employees on leaves of absence.

 Skills/qualification:

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits management
• Proven general knowledge of Human Resources functions along with Federal and State wage & hour and employment laws.
• In depth experience with Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA, COBRA, ACA, EEO and other relevant federal regulations.
• Experience with report writing
• Experience using ADP
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

What you get from us:

• Health, dental, vision, 401k available
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• A dynamic, team-oriented office environment
• A comfortable, relaxed casual dress code
• Rewards, recognition, company events, and other fun stuff