Payroll and Benefits Specialist

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Join the INTERACTIVE BROKERS Team!

Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the

forefront of trading innovation

, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company and challenging the status quo. We push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. Interactive Brokers is regularly recognized as a

leader in the financial services industry

About your team:

IBKR Human Resource department is looking for Payroll and Benefits specialist. The specialist will assist with our global payroll processes, be the point of contact for Canada payroll processing, manage health and welfare benefits administration, process invoices and execute general HR work.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:

Assist with the annual open enrollment process and other benefit initiatives. Enroll new employees in Canadian benefits plans, which include health and retirement benefits.

Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information. Answer inquiries on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general questions.

Respond to retirement plan (Canadian RRSP) inquiries about enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts.

Create necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.

Ensure complete, accurate, and timely processing of US and Canadian benefits invoicing for assigned carriers, resulting in minimal discrepancies.

Work to improve processes, controls, efficiency, and effectiveness, providing management or other departments with recommendations.

Reconcile global payroll and work with local HR contacts to identify and resolve issues.

Process Canadian payroll and reconcile global companies’ payroll, including timekeeping, timecard auditing, payroll preparation and entry into the ADP payroll processing system, which may include expenses, bonuses, other incentive pay processing, and other payroll uploads; and ensure the accurate balancing of payroll processing.

Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and other payroll and benefits changes, including positions, pay rates and enrollments.

Generate monthly or semi-monthly payroll, including but not limited to; re/creating spreadsheets and uploading .csv files, entering retro benefit deductions, garnishment payments and other payroll deductions, confirming payroll cycle, and pulling payroll reports.

Serve as backup to US payroll processor.

General HR

Assist with employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations and offboarding.

Collaborate with the HR department to maintain employee data.

Partner with HR Team on projects as needed

Maintain confidential department records and files.

Which skills are required:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Human Resources or a related field.

Two to four years of experience in HR and/or payroll and benefits administration.

ADP Workforce Now,

PHR or Certified Payroll Professional certification is a plus

Experience dealing with payroll-related tax, deductions, withholdings, and payroll law.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, sumifs, pivot tables) are required. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Office 365, is preferred.

Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of an organization, with the ability to build confidence and trust.

Solid knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software

Company Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant

Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match

Excellent health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy

Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack

Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams

Education reimbursement and learning opportunities

Modern offices with multi-monitor setups

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Company Overview

Interactive Brokers LLC, a subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Ticker: IBKR) is a direct access electronic broker serving professionals, frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our clients have access to more than 150 market centers around the world from a single integrated account. Our employees are part of a dynamic, multi-national, fast-paced, results-oriented team that has spent four decades focused on advanced technology and automation that equips our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We provide our clients with advantageous execution prices, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns.

Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA. IBKR has offices in more than 15 countries across the world.

IBKR is a member of NYSE, FINRA, and SIPC. Interactive Brokers Group brokerage affiliates are regulated by securities and commodities agencies around the world.

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Company info

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Website : https://www.interactivebrokers.com