Butternut Mountain Farm is looking for Payroll and Benefits Specialist in Morrisville, VT.
This local job opportunity with ID 3939512214 is live since 2026-11-03 17:21:59.
Butternut Mountain Farm seeks a Payroll & Benefit Business Partner to own end-to-end payroll and benefits for our maple manufacturing operations. In this role, you will process multi-state payroll, maintain accurate employee records, administer health, retirement, and leave programs, and ensure compliance with wage-and-hour and benefits regulations. You’ll partner with HR, Finance, and operations leaders to improve processes, support employees with payroll and benefit questions, and provide clear reporting that supports a collaborative, values-based culture rooted in Vermont agriculture. Process accurate, timely biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees across multiple shifts and locations. Administer health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations. Ensure compliance with federal and state wage-and-hour, tax, and benefits regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of changes. Reconcile payroll and benefits invoices, resolve discrepancies, and partner with Finance on reporting and month-end processes. Maintain HRIS data integrity, employee records, and documentation for audits and regulatory reviews. Support employees with payroll and benefits questions, delivering clear, timely, and confidential guidance. Coordinate open enrollment, benefits communications, and vendor/broker relationships. Prepare and analyze payroll and benefits reports to support budgeting, forecasting, and leadership decision-making. Partner with HR and operations to improve processes, controls, and employee experience in a manufacturing environment. Support onboarding and offboarding to ensure accurate setup and closure of payroll and benefit records. Payroll processing Benefits administration HRIS systems (e.g., ADP, Paylocity, Paychex) FLSA and wage-and-hour compliance Benefits reconciliation Excel and data analysis Reporting and audit support Vendor and broker coordination Leave of absence administration Employee onboarding and offboarding Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) a plus SHRM-CP or PHR beneficial Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations Familiarity with benefits administration and ERISA5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386
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