Payroll and Benefits Specialist Job at Kodiak Area Native Association
The Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) has been providing exceptional patient and family focused health care and social services to the people of Kodiak Island since 1966. KANA’s patient-centered medical home model incorporates Behavioral Health, Dental, and Pharmacy services within the primary care setting to facilitate an advanced support system that ensures our patients’ needs are met. KANA also offers Child Services and Youth Prevention programs; Women, Infant and Children (WIC); Vocational Rehabilitation; Employment and Training services; Early Childhood and Infant Learning, and a full service fitness center to support the whole person.
Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective January 2022. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (PDF)
- Right To Work Poster - English (PDF)
- Right To Work Poster - Spanish (PDF)
KANA's Payroll and Benefits Specialist p erforms a full range of payroll and personnel transactions, maintains accurate and up-to-date payroll records, and processes employee benefits enrollment for insurance and retirement plans.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the organization’s mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy. Embrace KANA’s culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporate KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
- Uphold KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
Data entry into payroll and timekeeping systems. Maintain up-to-date computerized employee roster and employee payroll files. Responsible for insuring audit compliance of all records.
Review, approve, and process employee timecards. Prepare payroll and generate and distribute checks to KANA employees. Prepare checks for employee withholdings and distribute accordingly.
Responsible for submitting payroll taxes (FED, FICA, and ESD) within required time limits.
Maintain up-to-date employee discretionary leave accrual records.
Process enrollment for all benefits plans. Serve as liaison between KANA employees and benefits plan carriers and insurance brokers to assist with initial enrollment questions and changes to existing plans.
Prepare check advice for insurance premiums and retirement contributions on a regular basis, and reconcile with the computerized general ledger.
Present timekeeping and benefits information at new employee orientation.
Assist with employee benefits open enrollment annually, and coordinate quarterly visits with retirement plan and supplemental insurance providers.
Process and administer disability and FMLA paperwork.
Serve as point of contact for questions and support related to KANA’s payroll and benefits software system. Participate in the efficient setup and use of payroll and benefits software to ensure it is a user-friendly and effective tool for employees and managers.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
High school diploma or equivalent, college level accounting course work preferred; two (2) years payroll, accounting, and/or benefits experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of applicable payroll and employee benefits laws. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Experience with Accounting and Payroll software, Internet, Database, Spreadsheet, and Word Processing software. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience with Accounting and Payroll software, Internet, Database, Spreadsheet, and Word Processing software.
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