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6 results for Benefits Specialist in Carlsbad, CA

Benefits Specialist

Irvine, California
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Temporary to Hire
34.257 - 39.666 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Benefits Specialist to join a team in Irvine, California in a Contract to Permanent role. This position supports the delivery of employee benefits programs by helping with enrollments, employee inquiries, records management, and benefits system activity. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, a service-oriented approach, and the ability to manage several priorities while contributing to a positive employee experience. Responsibilities: • Provide day-to-day support for health, retirement, life, disability, and voluntary benefit programs while ensuring employees receive accurate and timely assistance. • Investigate and resolve issues related to enrollments, eligibility, carrier connections, billing questions, and claims concerns. • Guide employees through benefits processes and help them use benefits administration tools effectively. • Process benefits-related events such as employee enrollments, life status changes, and open enrollment activities while monitoring deadlines and documentation requirements. • Partner with HR teams and internal stakeholders to verify data accuracy, reconcile records, and address discrepancies with carriers or system files. • Assist with audits, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance for HRIS and benefits administration platforms, including support for system updates or implementations when needed. • Coordinate assigned benefits projects by tracking milestones, organizing communications, maintaining documentation, and following through on action items. • Contribute to process improvements, employee communications, wellness initiatives, and compliance reporting to strengthen consistency and engagement across the organization.
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Benefits Coordinator

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 30 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Benefits Administrator who will manage the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs, ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, and serve as a key point of contact for employees with benefits and leave-related questions for a San Diego non-profit. This role requires strong organizational skills, confidentiality, and a commitment to supporting employees in a compassionate and professional manner. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings.</li><li>Support employee enrollments, changes, and terminations in benefits systems.</li><li>Serve as the primary contact for employee questions regarding benefits eligibility, coverage, and claims issues.</li><li>Coordinate leave of absence support, including FMLA, ADA, parental leave, medical leave, personal leave, and other applicable leave programs.</li><li>Track leave requests, required documentation, approvals, return-to-work dates, and benefit continuation while employees are on leave.</li><li>Partner with Human Resources, payroll, and external vendors to ensure accurate deductions, billing, and leave administration.</li><li>Maintain benefits records and prepare reports related to enrollments, audits, and compliance.</li><li>Assist with open enrollment planning, employee communications, and benefits education.</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations related to benefits and leave administration.</li><li>Support ongoing process improvements and special projects within the HR function.</li></ul>
2026-09-25T00:00:00Z

Human Resources (HR) Specialist

Temecula, California
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Temporary to Hire
23.75 - 30 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Specialist to support employee relations, leave administration, and workers’ compensation processes in California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can balance compliance, employee support, and partnership with leadership in a fast-moving environment. The role requires strong knowledge of California employment regulations and a thoughtful approach to handling sensitive workplace matters with accuracy and discretion. Responsibilities: • Oversee employee leave cases from intake through resolution, ensuring timely tracking, documentation, and adherence to applicable state and federal requirements. • Coordinate workers’ compensation matters by managing incident reporting, maintaining claim records, communicating with external partners, and supporting return-to-work planning. • Work closely with supervisors and team members to navigate accommodation discussions, interactive processes, and transitions back to work following protected leave. • Maintain organized and confidential HR files, case notes, and compliance-related records to support accurate reporting and audit readiness. • Advise managers on employee relations concerns, policy application, disciplinary documentation, and compliant people practices under California law. • Interpret employment policies and regulatory requirements to help ensure consistent HR administration across leave, workplace support, and employee relations issues. • Assist with unemployment responses, workplace reviews, corrective action coordination, and other employee support activities as needed. • Partner with payroll, benefits, and other HR colleagues to ensure leave and workers’ compensation matters are administered smoothly and accurately. • Identify opportunities to improve HR workflows, strengthen compliance practices, and enhance the overall employee experience.
2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

AP Specialist

Escondido, California
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Temporary / Contract
29 - 33 USD / Hourly
A busy construction company is looking for an experienced AP Specialist to join its accounting team and take ownership of a high-volume invoice environment. This role is ideal for someone who understands that construction AP requires more than simply entering invoices — accuracy, documentation, approvals, and project coding all matter.You'll work closely with project managers, purchasing, vendors, and the accounting team to ensure invoices are processed accurately and on schedule. What You'll Do<ul><li>Process a high volume of vendor and subcontractor invoices</li><li>Code invoices to the appropriate jobs, projects, cost codes, and GL accounts</li><li>Review invoices against purchase orders and supporting documentation</li><li>Verify approvals before payment processing</li><li>Manage weekly payment runs</li><li>Reconcile vendor statements and research discrepancies</li><li>Communicate with project managers regarding missing approvals or documentation</li><li>Maintain accurate vendor records</li><li>Assist with 1099 preparation and year-end AP activities</li><li>Research duplicate invoices, credits, and payment discrepancies</li><li>Respond to vendor inquiries regarding payment status</li><li>Assist with month-end AP accruals and reporting</li><li>Maintain organized digital and physical AP documentation</li><li>Help improve invoice processing and approval procedures</li></ul>
2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

San Diego, California
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 30 USD / Hourly
Payroll Specialist – TemporaryRobert Half is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a temporary opportunity with an established organization. This position will support payroll processing for multiple locations as part of a larger payroll team. The ideal candidate has hands-on payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage detailed payroll information accurately and efficiently. Responsibilities<ul><li>Process payroll for multiple locations and employee groups</li><li>Review timekeeping, payroll data, deductions, and employee information for accuracy</li><li>Assist with payroll adjustments, corrections, and resolving discrepancies</li><li>Ensure accurate processing of earnings, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related items</li><li>Work closely with HR, accounting, and other payroll team members to address payroll questions and issues</li><li>Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation</li><li>Assist with payroll reconciliations and reporting</li><li>Utilize Excel to review, organize, and analyze payroll data</li><li>Support the payroll team with various payroll and administrative projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Costa Mesa, California
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Temporary / Contract
25.3365 - 29.337 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large employee population in California. This is a contract position suited for a hands-on, detail-oriented payroll specialist who can step in quickly, work independently, and manage complex payroll activity with minimal ramp-up time. The ideal candidate brings strong technical payroll knowledge, experience with high-volume processing, and confidence working with non-exempt and piece-rate pay structures. Responsibilities: • Process end-to-end payroll for approximately 1,500 employees while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. • Manage multi-state payroll activities, including review of earnings, deductions, taxes, and other payroll inputs across a large workforce. • Use payroll systems to enter, audit, validate, and finalize payroll data, resolving discrepancies before payroll completion. • Review non-exempt employee pay records to ensure regular wages, overtime, and piece-rate compensation are calculated correctly. • Perform payroll reconciliations and verify changes such as new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, and benefit-related deductions. • Partner with internal teams to address payroll questions, investigate variances, and support smooth payroll execution during each cycle. • Maintain accurate payroll records and help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour requirements. • Assist with payroll-related reporting and support ongoing process needs tied to day-to-day payroll operations.
2026-09-29T00:00:00Z