Compensation & Benefits Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Specialist to support payroll and benefits operations for a growing organization in Waverly, Nebraska. This position plays a key role in ensuring employees are paid correctly, labor costs are recorded accurately, and benefits administration is handled with care and precision. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with both office and field teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage weekly and biweekly payroll cycles, ensuring all payments are processed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Examine employee time records for completeness, correct coding, and required approvals before payroll submission.
• Assign labor expenses to the proper jobs, projects, and cost categories to support accurate financial tracking.
• Maintain precise payroll data that supports job costing, project analysis, and internal reporting needs.
• Coordinate benefits administration activities such as enrollments, status updates, and responses to employee questions.
• Safeguard payroll and benefits records while upholding confidentiality and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Work with project managers and field supervisors to investigate and resolve payroll-related issues in a timely manner.
• Support onboarding activities by setting up payroll records for new employees and ensuring benefit-related information is captured correctly.
• Prepare recurring payroll reports and contribute to month-end reporting and reconciliation tasks.
• Assist with identifying payroll process improvements and supporting enhancements to payroll-related systems as business needs evolve.
• At least 5 years of experience in compensation, benefits, and full-cycle payroll administration.
• Hands-on experience processing payroll for organizations with approximately 101 to 500 employees.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll practices and related compliance considerations.
• Background in benefits coordination, benefits administration, and employee support for benefit programs.
• Familiarity with FMLA and other leave-related processes affecting payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review payroll details, identify discrepancies, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to manage sensitive employee information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.