Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
People Resources
AffiniPay is one of the fastest-growing companies in Austin having been consistently ranked on the Austin Business Journal Fast 50 and Inc 5000 lists. AffiniPay is experiencing tremendous growth and is on track to process more than $13B in payments in 2021 and continues its market leadership in the legal, accounting, architectural, and associations markets. We have a highly compelling fintech story with extraordinary upside for growth.
AffiniPay has been named one of Austin Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Austin for the last two years, making our People Resources Team particularly proud of the work they do to support AffiniPay’s incredible teams. As a Compensation & Benefits Specialist on the People Resources Team, you will be responsible for managing the benefits enrollment and administration, conducting payroll, and all aspects of insurance billing and reconciliation. In addition, you will be responsible for the HRIS systems and all employment related compliance and reporting. You are very detail oriented and organized, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment.
Your day to day:
- Prepares payroll for review semi-monthly.
- Confirms all salary increases, promotions, and unit option grants with staff members in writing.
- Participates in the compensation process and prepares compensation history notifications for staff anniversaries.
- Processes new hires, terminations, benefit, departmental, and salary changes in all HRIS systems
- Conducts benefit open enrollment setups and processing, enrollment changes in the HRIS system and with the insurance broker.
- Reconciles and approves monthly statements for all group insurance policies and maintains statistical data relative to premiums, claims, and cost of services.
- Resolves administrative issues with carrier representatives.
- Acts as a staff benefit consultant and serves as the point of contact for case escalation on behalf of both AffiniPay staff members and benefit vendors.
- Prepares and conducts meetings designed to help the AffiniPay staff remain informed on company benefits and other related incentive programs.
- Manages benefit slack channels, internal communication and events related to all benefits.
- Leads all aspects of employee recognition programs such as Motivosity.
- Research additional cost-effective benefits and perks that support our company culture and staff retention.
- Assists with crafting HR policies and ensures the staff handbook is updated.
- Responsible for file management and audits, including I9’s and staff files.
- Manages employment verifications.
- Ensures the distribution of required employee notices.
- Generates monthly time off and payroll related reports as needed.
- Responsible for compliance related documentation for staff in Texas and other states in which AffiniPay is registered.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience in HR and payroll administration.
- Solid understanding of HRIS systems and platforms such as Paycor and BambooHR.
- Detailed knowledge of system functionality regarding HR, compensation, and retirement processes.
- Previous experience in roles with a strong focus on compliance and reporting.
- Prior experience as an account liaison with an insurance agency is extremely beneficial.
- Ability to understand and consistently apply Human Resources policies and practices.
- Has a working knowledge of compliance reporting such as ACA, EEOC, and ERISA.
- Demonstrates a detailed understanding of compliance and employment related law issues, including unemployment filings and federal, state, and local requirements (COBRA, FMLA, ADAAA, HIPAA, workers compensation).
- High effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Affini-Perks! We've got you covered...
100% paid medical, dental, vision, disability insurance plans
Open PTO plan
401K with automatic 5% company contribution
Competitive bonus plan with anniversary rate step-up
Company equity option plan
Flexible work environment with remote work set-up
Paid parental leave
$1,000 annual charitable contribution match
AffiniSwag! (think fun branded merch)
Fun company events - in person/remote and everything in between
AffiniPayU learning and development
AffiniPals mentoring program
AffiniHealth wellness program
All the benefits of a startup culture without the downsides
The chance to be a vital team member of one of Austin's fastest-growing companies and ABJ Best Places to Work!
About AffiniPay
At AffiniPay, we’re continuously taking on exciting and interesting problems to define the direction of the financial technology industry and transform the way professionals get paid. Our aim to become leaders in FinTech has fostered our fast-paced, growth-focused culture. We’ve assembled teams of highly collaborative problem solvers who are passionate about both personal and company growth. We are eager to build, work together, and go above and beyond to be industry leaders. We also know that our people are our greatest asset and responsible for our ultimate success. As such, we invest in our team members’ growth and development, recognize accomplishments, and celebrate successes together. We’re building a winning team, and we need more creative, collaborative, and fun-loving people to help us get the job done.
AffiniPay’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Efforts:
AffiniLIFE (Learning and Inclusion For Everyone) is focused on Awareness, Community, Transparency, Diversity and Inclusion. We recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. It’s not just AffiniPay, it’s AffiniLIFE!
AffiniPay is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.