11 Results for Benefits Specialist Jobs in Laguna Niguel, CA

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Benefits Administrator

Cerritos, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 70000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Benefits Administrator to support payroll and employee benefits operations for a multi-entity organization in Cerritos, California. This role combines day-to-day administration with careful review of payroll and benefits data, ensuring accurate processing, strong internal controls, and compliance with applicable regulations. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of benefits coordination, payroll systems, and employee support while handling sensitive information with discretion and meeting critical deadlines. Responsibilities: • Manage regular payroll processing across multiple business entities, employee groups, and work locations using Paylocity, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Review and reconcile payroll records, exception reports, and supporting documentation while partnering with Finance on reporting and ledger-related items. • Administer payroll changes such as hires, separations, pay updates, incentive payments, deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, and direct deposit setup. • Monitor timekeeping details, approvals, overtime calculations, and premium pay requirements to support compliance with wage and hour standards. • Resolve payroll and benefits issues by researching discrepancies, answering employee questions, and coordinating corrections when needed. • Oversee employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life, COBRA, leave-related matters, and 401(k) administration. • Coordinate benefit enrollment activity for new employees, open enrollment periods, qualifying life events, eligibility updates, and terminations. • Reconcile carrier invoices, benefit deductions, and enrollment data across payroll and vendor systems, addressing inconsistencies promptly. • Work with brokers, insurance carriers, retirement plan partners, and other vendors to maintain smooth benefits administration and service delivery. • Strengthen payroll and benefits procedures by maintaining calendars, documentation, internal controls, compliance records, and process improvement initiatives, including support for year-end reporting and required filings.
2026-10-29T00:00:00Z

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists LL.U...

San Diego, CA
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Temporary / Contract
35 - 36 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to support compensation, benefits, and workforce reporting activities for a growing organization. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can translate HR data into meaningful insights, maintain accuracy across compensation programs, and contribute to informed staffing and cost decisions. The role combines analytical work with cross-functional coordination, making it well suited for someone who is comfortable working with reports, validation processes, and workforce metrics. Responsibilities: • Prepare and maintain compensation, benefits, and workforce reports to support business and fiscal planning. • Analyze wage data, salary structures, and headcount information to identify patterns, variances, and areas requiring review. • Use Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools to develop dashboards and present actionable workforce insights. • Monitor HR and benefits data for accuracy, completeness, and consistency across business units. • Assist with validation activities related to compensation records, benefits administration, and workforce planning data. • Partner with internal stakeholders to support cost management efforts and provide reporting for organizational decisions. • Track workers’ compensation and related employee data to help maintain reliable records and reporting outcomes. • Review reporting outputs regularly and recommend improvements to strengthen monitoring and analytical processes.
2026-10-12T00:00:00Z

Human Resources Specialist

Carlsbad, CA
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Temporary / Contract
30 - 36 USD / Hourly
A growing life sciences organization is seeking an HR Specialist to support benefits administration, employee leave coordination, and day-to-day HR operations. This position is well suited to someone who enjoys detail-oriented work, handles confidential information carefully, and provides responsive support to employees and managers.Working closely with the HR team, the specialist will help keep employee records accurate, coordinate benefits-related processes, and ensure leave requests and documentation are handled consistently. The role offers exposure to several areas of HR without requiring full ownership of an entire HR function.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Assist employees with benefits enrollment, qualifying life events, and routine plan questions.</li><li>Coordinate leave-of-absence documentation and track required forms and deadlines.</li><li>Support administration of FMLA, CFRA, pregnancy disability leave, and other applicable leave programs.</li><li>Maintain accurate employee records, HRIS data, and confidential documentation.</li><li>Process employee status changes, new-hire information, and separation paperwork.</li><li>Coordinate benefits-related updates with payroll and external providers.</li><li>Track leave balances, return-to-work dates, and pending employee documentation.</li><li>Assist with onboarding and employee orientation as needed.</li><li>Prepare HR reports and maintain trackers for benefits and leave activity.</li><li>Respond to routine employee questions and escalate complex matters to HR leadership.</li><li>Support audits and ensure personnel documentation is complete and organized.</li></ul>
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Human Resources (HR) Specialist

South Gate, CA
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Temporary to Hire
31.6635 - 40 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Specialist to support daily HR operations for an onsite team in California. This contract opportunity is well suited for a detail-focused individual with strong Paycom expertise who enjoys managing core HR processes with accuracy and consistency. The role offers the chance to contribute across employee lifecycle activities, compliance support, and operational improvements while building toward long-term growth within the HR function. Responsibilities: • Oversee employee information in Paycom and ensure HR records, transactions, and documentation remain accurate and up to date. • Coordinate onboarding and separation activities, including employment paperwork, system updates, and required employee communications. • Administer key Paycom functions such as benefits-related activity, E-Verify processing, and personnel action documentation. • Support benefits changes and enrollment tasks while helping employees and managers navigate routine HR requests. • Maintain organized personnel files and prepare documentation for employment verification and compliance needs. • Work closely with leadership to address day-to-day employee relations matters and general HR operational priorities. • Process payroll-related employee data changes and confirm updates are reflected correctly in HR systems. • Review existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen HR operations.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Credit Specialist

Brea, CA
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Temporary to Hire
26 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Credit Specialist to join an electronic components manufacturing organization in Brea, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced finance environment and can confidently manage account reconciliations, payment issues, and deduction research. The person in this role will help maintain accurate customer account balances, support healthy cash flow, and collaborate with internal partners to resolve billing-related concerns. Responsibilities:• Reconcile assigned customer accounts by reviewing chargebacks, short payments, and other account discrepancies to ensure records remain accurate.• Investigate overdue invoices and follow up with customers to secure payment or determine the cause of delayed remittance.• Analyze customer deductions, validate supporting documentation, and work toward timely resolution of disputed items.• Review account standing and release orders for shipment when credit conditions and payment status support approval.• Prepare recurring updates for leadership that highlight collection activity, aging trends, cash expectations, and past-due balances.• Partner with teams across sales, sales support, and accounting to address billing questions and resolve account-related issues efficiently.• Provide guidance to colleagues within the credit function when training support is needed or assigned by management.• Offer backup assistance for select supervisory tasks when department leadership is unavailable.• Contribute to additional credit and collections activities as needed to support departmental priorities and service levels.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Grant Specialist

Los Angeles, CA
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 40 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking a detail-oriented Grant Specialist to support organizations in the pursuit and management of grant funding opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong research, writing, organizational, and communication skills, with prior experience in grant application processes, compliance, and reporting. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a team environment and is passionate about bringing funding resources to life. If you combine dynamic communication skills with a positive attitude, then you may thrive in this position. If this sounds like you, please call our office 213.629.4602. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Research and identify grant funding opportunities that align with organizational objectives. </li><li>Assist in preparing detailed and persuasive grant proposals, budgets, and application packages. </li><li>Track and monitor grant applications to ensure timely submission and compliance with funding agency requirements. </li><li>Collaborate with internal departments (such as finance, program management, and leadership) to prepare accurate budgets and narratives. </li><li>Maintain detailed records of grant-related activities, deadlines, and obligations. </li><li>Support post-award administration, including grant reporting, financial tracking, and amendments. </li><li>Develop strategies to enhance grant acquisition and improve efficiency in the application process. </li><li>Provide training to staff on regulations and compliance requirements for grant administration.</li></ul>
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Upland, CA
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Temporary / Contract
31.6635 - 36.663 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a local government organization in Upland, California. This is a Contract position suited for someone who can manage complex payroll activities with accuracy, discretion, and strong command of multi-state processing. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience handling full-cycle payroll for large employee populations and working effectively within ADP Workforce Now. Responsibilities: • Process end-to-end payroll for a large workforce, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule. • Administer multi-state payroll activities while applying appropriate wage, tax, and deduction rules across jurisdictions. • Maintain and update payroll records, including earnings, benefit deductions, garnishments, and other employee pay data. • Review timesheets, payroll changes, and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies before payroll is finalized. • Use ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll transactions, run reports, and support day-to-day payroll administration. • Reconcile payroll totals and investigate variances related to taxes, deductions, and employee compensation. • Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and internal stakeholders in a timely and effective manner. • Support payroll reporting and assist with Excel-based analysis to validate data accuracy and prepare payroll summaries.
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Oceanside, CA
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 32 USD / Hourly
An established manufacturing company is seeking a hands-on Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a busy production workforce. This position is especially well suited for someone who enjoys working through timekeeping details, investigating discrepancies, and partnering with supervisors to make sure employees are paid correctly and on time.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process weekly and biweekly payroll for hourly production, warehouse, and administrative employees.</li><li>Audit employee timecards, shift differentials, overtime, attendance, and missed punches.</li><li>Collect and verify supervisor approvals before payroll deadlines.</li><li>Enter new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and employee deductions.</li><li>Investigate payroll discrepancies and respond to employee questions.</li><li>Maintain payroll files and assist with wage garnishments and payroll deductions.</li><li>Prepare payroll summaries and support periodic audits and reconciliations.</li></ul>
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Downey, CA
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Temporary / Contract
36.1 - 41.8 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a school district team in California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a payroll specialist who can support payroll operations while partnering with HR, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to improve system performance and accuracy. The role focuses on payroll process configuration, compliance, data integrity, training, and ongoing user support within a complex organizational environment. Responsibilities: • Partner with district departments and cross-functional teams to gather payroll needs and translate them into effective system solutions. • Oversee payroll system setup activities, perform testing, and identify issues that affect processing accuracy or functionality. • Manage data conversion efforts by reviewing migrated records, validating results, and reconciling discrepancies before and after implementation. • Create user guides, reference materials, and training sessions to help payroll staff and end-users work confidently within the system. • Act as the primary point of coordination between the district and external software providers to address technical concerns and service issues. • Monitor payroll practices to ensure alignment with applicable regulations, internal policies, and reporting standards. • Provide ongoing support after implementation by resolving system-related problems and recommending process or functionality improvements. • Assist with payroll-related audits, benefits administration impacts, and documentation tied to accounting and reporting needs.
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Routing Specialist

South Gate, CA
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Temporary / Contract
23 - 24 USD / Hourly
We are currently recruiting for an exciting Routing Specialist opportunity with freight forwarder in South Gate, CA. This is a temp-to-hire position with strong long-term potential for the right candidate. Looking to schedule interviews today or early next week ONSITE · Route and schedule shipments efficiently to meet customer deadlines· Coordinate with drivers, carriers, warehouses, and customers· Monitor shipment status and resolve routing issues proactively· Maintain accurate shipment records and transportation data in Excel and company systems· Process routing requests and update delivery schedules· Communicate transportation changes, delays, and service issues· Analyze routing information and identify opportunities for improved efficiency· Support dispatch and logistics teams with daily operational tasks· Ensure compliance with company and customer transportation requirements· Provide exceptional customer service while managing multiple prioritiesIdeal Background:· Logistics, transportation, supply chain, dispatch, routing, or customer service experience· Strong attention to detail and organizational skills· Comfortable working with Excel spreadsheets and transportation data· Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

Customer Service Billing Specialist

Torrance, CA
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Temporary to Hire
23.75 - 25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Customer Service Billing Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Torrance, California. This on-site Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working across departments to resolve billing issues, support customer account activity, and keep transaction records accurate. The person in this role will help maintain smooth order and billing operations by investigating credits and refunds, entering data carefully, and communicating effectively with internal teams. Responsibilities:• Work closely with accounting, customer service, sales, and distribution teams to investigate customer billing concerns and bring credit or refund requests to resolution.• Enter and process customer credits, refunds, and related billing adjustments with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness within the company system.• Keep complete and organized records of billing actions to support audit readiness and ensure reliable transaction history.• Assist with order entry and general order processing when additional operational support is needed.• Maintain precise data input standards during busy periods to help ensure dependable customer service and order flow.• Review billing and order activity for inconsistencies, trace the source of issues, and escalate recurring problems to department leadership.• Verify transaction details before finalizing adjustments to reduce errors and improve financial accuracy.• Contribute to efficient day-to-day billing operations by balancing customer support needs with administrative accuracy.
2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

11 results for Benefits Specialist in Laguna Niguel, CA