Benefits Manager Jobs in Rutherford, NJ

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Benefits Coordinator

New York, NY
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Temporary / Contract
25 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Benefits Coordinator to join a healthcare organization in New York, New York on a Contract basis. This position works closely with HR leadership and plays a central role in payroll processing, benefits support, employee onboarding, compliance tracking, and recruiting coordination. The ideal candidate is comfortable stepping into a fast-paced environment, managing sensitive information with discretion, and contributing both independently and collaboratively across core HR functions. Responsibilities:• Manage biweekly payroll activities using Paycom, ensuring accuracy, timely submission, and proper documentation.• Maintain payroll files, prepare recurring reports, and support year-end reviews and audit-related requests.• Oversee benefits administration by assisting with enrollments, responding to employee questions, and updating related records.• Coordinate leave administration, including tracking absences, supporting disability-related processes, and helping maintain compliance with applicable policies.• Facilitate onboarding activities for new employees, including orientation support, employment documentation, and training coordination.• Assist with recruitment efforts from job posting through offer stage, including candidate sourcing, screening, background checks, and hiring logistics.• Help maintain employee records in HR systems and monitor timekeeping information for completeness and accuracy.• Process HR-related invoices and contribute to regular departmental reporting on payroll and personnel activities.• Support performance review activities, employee relations matters, and broader engagement or HR improvement initiatives.
2026-10-30T00:00:00Z

Benefits Specialist

Princeton, NJ
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Temporary / Contract
35 - 38 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Benefits Specialist to support an organization in the Princeton, New Jersey area. This Long-term Contract position will focus on delivering accurate benefits and leave administration while providing employees with clear, responsive support. The ideal candidate brings strong HR experience, a service-oriented approach, and the ability to manage compliance, reporting, and benefit communications with precision. Responsibilities:• Administer a broad range of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans, and voluntary offerings.• Coordinate leave administration activities and ensure all related processes are handled in accordance with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.• Lead annual open enrollment efforts, including planning, employee support, and follow-up activities to promote a smooth enrollment experience.• Review and reconcile benefits invoices, prepare audits, and generate reports to maintain accurate records and support decision-making.• Develop and deliver employee-facing communications that explain benefit options, updates, and key deadlines in a clear and accessible way.• Facilitate training sessions on benefit plans and leave programs to improve employee understanding and program utilization.• Respond to employee questions regarding benefits and leave matters with professionalism, accuracy, and a high level of customer service.
2026-10-30T00:00:00Z

Benefits Specialist

Stamford, CT
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Temporary to Hire
30 - 35 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Benefits Specialist to join our team in Connecticut within the advertising industry. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can confidently manage complex benefits matters, guide employees through coverage questions, and bring issues to resolution with a high level of ownership. The person in this role will work onsite Monday through Friday and serve as a trusted resource for employees while collaborating closely with HR, payroll, benefits partners, and external providers. Responsibilities: • Manage complex employee benefits cases from initial inquiry through final resolution, using sound judgment and strong follow-through. • Explain benefit programs, coverage details, enrollment options, and eligibility rules so employees can make informed decisions. • Investigate claim issues and unresolved benefit matters by coordinating directly with insurance carriers, administrators, and external vendors. • Act as a higher-level resource for escalated concerns, bridging support teams and program leads to keep cases moving efficiently. • Work across benefits, human resources, payroll, and related internal teams to address issues that involve multiple functions. • Provide subject matter support on U.S. health and welfare plans, including enrollment, eligibility, claims, and general program administration. • Identify recurring service challenges or process breakdowns and recommend practical improvements to strengthen employee support. • Coach frontline support resources on more difficult benefits questions and help build consistency in issue resolution.
2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Benefits Operations Coordinator

Bowling Green, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
68000 - 72000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Benefits Coordinator to support day-to-day benefits administration for a growing organization in New York. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with employee benefit processes, managing data accurately, and identifying useful trends from vendor and internal reporting. Responsibilities:• Support employee benefit enrollment activities by coordinating documentation, reviewing submissions, and helping maintain accurate records.• Prepare and manage Excel-based reports, including organizing datasets, reviewing information for accuracy, and highlighting meaningful patterns.• Collect benefits-related information from external vendors and evaluate the data to identify trends, discrepancies, or follow-up needs.• Assist with the administration of COBRA processes and help ensure related activities are completed in a timely manner.• Provide coordination for leave of absence cases by tracking details, maintaining records, and supporting communication as needed.• Help maintain smooth daily benefits operations within a small team environment by handling assigned tasks with accuracy and consistency.• Contribute to compensation and benefits support activities by organizing relevant information and assisting with routine administrative processes.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

Human Resources Manager

Jackson, NJ
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to lead people operations for a multi-site organization in Jackson, New Jersey. This role oversees employee relations, onboarding compliance, labor matters, and policy execution across locations in multiple states. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, knowledge of employment law, and the ability to support leaders in maintaining a compliant, productive, and engaged workforce. Responsibilities:• Guide HR strategy and day-to-day people practices to support organizational goals across multiple locations.• Oversee compliance with federal, state, and healthcare workforce regulations, ensuring employment practices meet all applicable requirements.• Manage onboarding processes by confirming required employee documentation is collected accurately and in accordance with state-specific standards.• Lead employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and performance-related guidance for managers.• Direct termination processes and provide recommendations to leadership to ensure consistent, compliant decision-making and documentation.• Serve as the primary HR partner for union-related issues, including contract interpretation, grievance handling, labor meetings, and support during collective bargaining activities.• Advise executive, regional, and site leadership on HR policies, workforce planning, retention efforts, and succession initiatives.• Review workforce trends and staffing data to identify opportunities that improve retention, productivity, and overall employee engagement.• Support compensation, benefits, and training programs by partnering with leadership on pay practices, vendor coordination, and compliance education.• Travel to facilities as needed to provide on-site HR support, reinforce best practices, and address operational workforce needs.
2026-10-16T00:00:00Z

Human Resources (HR) Manager

Kearny, NJ
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to support operations across multiple sites in Hudson County, New Jersey. This role is ideal for a bilingual HR leader who can guide leaders, strengthen employee engagement, and help build effective people practices in a fast-moving food distribution and manufacturing environment. The position will play a key role in talent strategy, workplace culture, compliance, and leadership support while contributing to continued business growth. Responsibilities:• Serve as the primary HR partner for managers and employees across several operating locations, providing day-to-day guidance on people matters.• Advise leadership on performance issues, staffing needs, team development, and practical solutions that support business objectives.• Conduct workplace investigations, address employee concerns, and promote fair, consistent resolution in line with company standards.• Oversee hiring and onboarding efforts while helping develop retention strategies that improve the employee experience.• Monitor adherence to employment regulations at the federal, state, and local levels and recommend actions to reduce risk.• Coordinate HR programs such as leave administration, benefits support, training activities, and employee development initiatives.• Maintain accurate employee records, HR data, and reporting while supporting the effective use of HR systems and payroll-related processes.• Champion initiatives that strengthen engagement, reinforce a positive culture, and support organizational effectiveness.• Contribute to business expansion and organizational change efforts by partnering with leaders on workforce readiness and communication plans.• Support talent planning by working with leadership on succession strategies and the development of high-potential employees.
2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Human Resources (HR) Manager

New York, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to support a fast-paced restaurant and corporate office environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on HR specialist who can balance employee support, compliance, and day-to-day operations across a multi-location organization. The position calls for someone with strong hospitality experience who is comfortable managing competing priorities and contributing during high-demand periods. Responsibilities: • Oversee daily human resources operations for multiple restaurant locations and the corporate office, ensuring consistent support across the organization. • Address employee relations matters with care, sound judgment, and a solutions-focused approach. • Manage onboarding activities and employment documentation, helping create a smooth and compliant onboarding experience. • Review payroll-related records and pay information for accuracy using HR and payroll systems. • Administer benefits processes and assist employees with benefit-related questions through designated platforms. • Respond to general HR inquiries from staff and managers in a timely and knowledgeable manner. • Contribute to employee engagement efforts and support initiatives that strengthen workplace culture. • Partner with leadership on a range of HR projects while adapting quickly to seasonal demands and busy operational periods.
2026-10-30T00:00:00Z

Payroll Manager

Howell, NJ
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Permanent / Full Time
105000 - 135000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Manager to lead accurate, timely payroll and workforce payment operations for a high-volume, multi-state environment in Howell, New Jersey. This role oversees end-to-end pay processing for W-2 and 1099 populations, strengthens controls around time and pay data, and ensures payment issues are resolved with urgency and precision. The ideal candidate brings strong operational leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to partner across teams to support compliance, service quality, and a dependable employee experience. Benefits: M,D,V,PTO,401K Responsibilities: • Manage the full payroll schedule for weekly employee wages and contractor payments, ensuring each cycle progresses through review, approval, funding, release, and reconciliation milestones on time. • Review payroll inputs such as hours worked, pay rates, shift premiums, overtime, deductions, tax treatment, reimbursements, and manual corrections, and prevent incomplete or unsupported entries from moving forward. • Oversee both standard and expedited payment activity, including qualification checks, duplicate payment prevention, exception handling, reprocessing, and urgent off-cycle disbursements. • Maintain payroll continuity plans by documenting critical procedures, preparing backup coverage, and ensuring support is available during weekends, holidays, and other key processing periods. • Lead daily management of timekeeping and payroll exception queues, including missing punches, disputed or incomplete timecards, approval delays, pay inquiries, rate discrepancies, and unapproved work activity. • Establish service standards, assign workload across the team, monitor aging items, conduct quality checks, and escalate unresolved issues based on operational risk and impact. • Work closely with clinicians, client facilities, Operations, Customer Support, and Human Resources to resolve payroll concerns quickly while preserving clear documentation and audit readiness. • Partner with Billing and Accounts Receivable to address exceptions tied to hours, rates, approvals, disputes, adjustments, and supporting records that affect downstream invoicing and collections. • Provide backup support for routine credit and collections tasks during approved absences, including payment follow-up, account updates, queue prioritization, and escalation of issues to authorized Finance leaders when needed.
2026-10-30T00:00:00Z

Business Manager

Bronx, NY
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Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Business Manager to support financial operations and administrative functions for a mission-driven organization in Bronx, New York. This role blends accounting oversight, budget coordination, payroll support, and human resources administration, making it ideal for someone who can move comfortably between detailed financial work and cross-department collaboration. The successful candidate will communicate confidently with internal leaders and external partners while helping maintain accurate reporting, organized processes, and strong day-to-day business operations. Responsibilities: • Direct daily accounting and administrative activities, including bookkeeping, payroll coordination, and core HR support functions. • Oversee organizational and program budgets by tracking spending, monitoring revenue, and helping leaders stay aligned with financial plans. • Manage payables and receivables processes, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and handled in a timely manner. • Prepare financial reports and support grant-related documentation for internal stakeholders and external partner organizations. • Administer employee-related processes such as benefits coordination and onboarding for new hires. • Work closely with department heads outside of finance to clarify needs, answer questions, and provide practical guidance on budget and operational matters. • Maintain accurate accounting records through journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. • Use QuickBooks to support financial tracking, reporting, and day-to-day accounting operations.
2026-10-19T00:00:00Z

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