Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Department: People
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: US - New York
Reporting To: Emily Goold
Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 / year
Description
We’re looking for a detail‑driven Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own our North American payroll and benefits operations. You’ll manage end‑to‑end payroll across the US and Canada, ensure compliance, and partner with colleagues in the UK and North America to deliver a seamless employee experience.
About the role
The Payroll and Benefits Specialist will work in close collaboration with the team based in the UK, to ensure seamless integration and compliance across the North American regions. Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Own end‑to‑end North American payroll: Lead the accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly multi‑state US and Canadian payrolls, ensuring compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local laws.
Benefits administration: Manage employee benefit programmes and handle day‑to‑day queries, escalating or resolving issues as needed.
HRIS & payroll tech: Work with systems such as ADP Celergo, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, HiBob and Employee Navigator to drive accuracy and efficiency.
Partner across regions: Collaborate closely with our UK‑based team and managers in the US and Canada to maintain consistent processes and controls.
Data accuracy & analysis: Bring a meticulous approach to reconciliation and reporting, using advanced Excel skills (including formulas, PivotTables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs).
About you
You're experienced: With demonstrable know-how in North American payroll and benefits administration.
Compliance‑savvy: You have strong knowledge of US federal and state payroll regulations (Canadian experience ideal), with a track record of ensuring compliant practices.
Tech‑confident: You've hands‑on expertise with payroll/HRIS platforms (e.g., ADP Celergo, ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, HiBob, Employee Navigator).
You're analytical & precise: You pride yourself on having exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills; you're comfortable with audits, reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
Organised & adaptable: You have excellent time‑management and prioritisation skills; you're able to adapt to changing regulations, technologies and organisational needs.
Core Values
Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
