Job Description

POSITION TITLE AND CONTEXT

TITLE OF POSITION: Payroll / Benefits Administrator REPORTS TO: Vice President Administration/Chief Financial Officer INTERNAL CONTACTS: Accounting Department, Supervisors and Store Management EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Payroll Processing, Insurance and 401K Vendors LOCATION: Store Support Office - Harmar, PA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Payroll / Benefits Administrator’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly processing and distribution of payroll for approximately 450 employees, weekly reporting of labor by store location and monthly journal entries, administration of insurance benefits and profit-sharing plan, pre-employment testing and new hire set-up. PAYCOM is the payroll processor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL PROCESSING – Includes verifying all hours worked are approved by the appropriate supervisor, making changes related to rates, transfers between locations and / or departments, status, payroll deductions such as wage attachments and insurance benefits or profit sharing, direct deposit and new hire paperwork.

· REPORTING – Includes preparing and distributing weekly productivity reports to the Operations team as well as preparing monthly journal entries to break down bonuses, salary and wages for each store and department, payroll taxes, and insurance and recording to the General Ledger.

· INSURANCE BENEFITS – Includes determining who is eligible for medical, life, and long-term disability. Enrollment of employees during the company’s annual open enrollment period and for those who qualify throughout the year.

· PROFIT SHARING PLAN - Includes monthly reporting to determine who is eligible for new enrollment and changes in employee elections. Enrollment forms and information regarding the Profit Sharing Plan is sent to every eligible employee to review.

· PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING – Includes tracking and reporting the status and results of drug testing and background check results for applicants at all locations.

· NEW HIRE SET-UP – Includes entering information on new hires into the payroll system, time clock, and other systems based on position type.

· ACCIDENT REPORTING – Includes logging all customer and employee accidents to the appropriate safety log and informing the Operations team of the details regarding all accidents.

· MISCELLANEOUS – Other tasks or assignments may be required to support Accounting and Human Resource Functions.

· THIS POSITION HAS DAILY CONTACT WITH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

QUALIFICATIONS

· REQUIRED - High School Diploma or GED

· PREFERRED - Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Strong computer skills including some proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

· Basic understanding of accounting principles

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Detail oriented with time management skills

Company Description

Busy Beaver was founded in 1962 with three lumber yards located in Clairton, Verona and Carnegie, PA. The company expanded into full-line home improvement centers and currently operates 24 stores, including three True Value locations, in three states: Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Since September 2013, Busy Beaver has been operating under new, local ownership and has committed to providing legendary customer service in all of its neighborhood home improvement centers. Under the strategic pillars, Engage, Enhance, and Expand,? Busy Beaver will continuously improve its customer experience and seek out new neighbors to serve.