Join Our Team: Payroll, Benefits & Compliance Coordinator! About Good Place Holdings. At Good Place Holdings, we're on a mission to empower individuals to reach their full potential and build thriving communities. Our purpose is to create economically regenerative environments that foster growth, connection, and well-being.
The PX Team: Where People Matter Most. Our People Experience (PX) team is dedicated to nurturing a compassionate, inclusive, and productive work environment. We support our colleagues throughout their journey-from recruitment and onboarding to development and retention-by providing timely, accurate, and consultative resources that align with our organizational values.
Your Role: Payroll, Benefits & Compliance Coordinator. As a key member of our PX team, you'll play a vital role in supporting our employees across multiple states, ensuring they receive clear, consistent, and timely assistance with their pay, benefits, and workplace protections. This position combines detailed administrative work with meaningful employee service, allowing you to make a tangible impact on our team's experience.
What You'll Do Payroll Administration
- Process biweekly payroll in coordination with Finance and HR, ensuring timely, accurate pay for all employees.
- Maintain payroll data in HRIS and related systems, including earnings, deductions, and tax information.
- Respond to employee questions related to pay, timekeeping, and deductions with clarity, accuracy, and empathy.
- Coordinate payroll adjustments, off-cycle payments, and corrections when needed.
- Reconcile payroll reports and support audits, filings, and compliance with wage and hour laws.
- Ensure proper handling of leaves, benefits deductions, and end-of-employment pay.
Benefits Administration
- Coordinate day-to-day administration of benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), and wellness.
- Process new hire enrollments, life event changes, and terminations in HRIS and benefits platforms.
- Assist with annual open enrollment, vendor coordination, and communication rollouts.
- Support employee questions and provide timely, accurate responses with a helpful and respectful tone.
Compliance Coordination
- Help ensure compliance with HR-related federal, state, and local regulations (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, etc.).
- Maintain accurate personnel files, benefits documentation, and required compliance notices.
- Coordinate compliance reporting and audits such as ACA filings, EEOC reporting, and 401(k) nondiscrimination testing.
Documentation & Communication
- Create and maintain clear, consistent documentation for internal HR, payroll, and compliance processes.
- Support the creation of employee-facing materials such as benefit guides, compliance notices, and payroll FAQs.
Support & Collaboration
- Collaborate with the People Experience Partner and CPO to support HR projects, benefits reviews, and compliance updates.
- Partner with PX, Finance, and external vendors to improve payroll and benefits accuracy and efficiency.
- Provide backup administrative support for general HR tasks and employee data management.
What We're Looking For: Education & Experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in payroll, benefits, HR compliance, or HR operations.
- Experience processing payroll and supporting payroll audits or tax filings preferred.
- ADP Workforce Now experience required.
- HR or payroll certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, FPC, CPP) is a plus.
- Demonstrated alignment with values-driven, purpose-focused work environments.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong working knowledge of payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR compliance, specifically, ADP Workforce Now.
- Familiarity with federal and multi-state labor laws including wage and hour requirements.
- Understanding of HRIS/payroll systems and best practices for data accuracy and reporting.
- Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills-able to manage multiple tasks and timelines.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication; able to explain complex topics in plain language.
- Proficiency in spreadsheets, payroll systems, HRIS, and shared documentation platforms.
- Ability to handle confidential payroll and HR information with integrity and discretion.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating well with HR, Finance, and leadership teams.
- Ability to guide employees through sensitive or process-heavy topics (e.g., pay corrections, leave coordination).
- Ability to uphold compliance and payroll accuracy while maintaining a people-first approach.
Work Environment - Location: Indoor office environment with a workstation for extended periods.
- Physical Demands: Ability to perform work at a workstation for extended periods, occasionally lift objects up to 25 lbs, and engage in activities such as standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing throughout the day.
If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and thrive in a supportive, values-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team and help us create a good place for all.