Payroll, Benefits & Leave Specialist

Who We Are:

At JonnyPops our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day from producing high-quality innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness onepopat a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals who seek out challenges thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments align with our core values and get fulfilment from seeing their work transform the world around them.

Based in Elk River MN JonnyPops develops manufactures distributes and markets frozen novelties. Retailers from coast to coast including Target Costco Walmart Publix Kroger Cub along with thousands of regional and local grocers make JonnyPops part of their assortment.

Growing from a dorm room start-up in 2012 JonnyPops mission is to make A Better Pop for a Better World! JonnyPops leads the frozen novelties space in innovation and uses simple ingredients with no artificial dyes. Every pop stick includes akinddeed spreading kindness every day.

Joining JonnyPops is an exciting opportunity to be part ofhigh-growth brand and have a direct impact on the companys success. Join our team and help us makeA Better Pop for a Better World!

Job Summary:

The Payroll Benefits & Leave Specialist is responsible for the accurate timely and compliant administration of payroll employee benefits and leaves of absence for JonnyPops. This role serves as a critical operational partner to HR Finance and People Leaders ensuring that payroll processing benefit administration and leave coordination are executed with precision consistency and strong internal controls.

This position plays a hands-on role in day-to-day execution while also contributing to process improvement system optimization and compliance readiness. JonnyPops currently utilizes NetSuite (SuitePeople) as its core HRIS and payroll platform and this role will be a primary system owner.

Direct Manager: Director of Human Resources

Direct Reports: N/A

Cross-Functional Partners: Finance

Work Hours/Location:

• Onsite
• Location: Plymouth MN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll Administration

• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly salaried and temporary employees ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal state and local wage and hour laws.
• Review validate and import time and attendance data resolve discrepancies in partnership with managers and HR.
• Maintain employee payroll records including earnings deductions taxes garnishments and direct deposit information.
• Administer regulatory requirements such as wage garnishments tax levies and support orders.
• Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations general ledger alignment audits and year-end activities (i.e. W-2s).
• Prepare and deliver recurring and ad hoc payroll reports to support business needs and compliance.
• Support annual COLA and compensation reviews and ensure timely and accurate pay changes.

Benefits Administration

• Administer all employee benefit programs including medical dental vision life disability retirement and voluntary benefits.
• Manage benefit enrollment life event changes and terminations within NetSuite and with external vendors.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefit questions ensuring clear communication and timely resolution.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment activities including system configuration rate updates employee communications and vendor coordination.
• Reconcile monthly carrier invoices resolve discrepancies and partner with Finance to ensure timely payment.
• Coordinate COBRA administration with third-party administrators and manage workers compensation processes and reporting.
• Participate in benefit audits and data integrity reviews (i.e. 401(k) workers compensation carrier audits).

Leave of Absence (LOA) Management

• Administer all employee leaves of absence including FMLA state-paid leave programs (i.e. Minnesota Paid Leave) workers compensation personal leaves and company-sponsored leave benefits.
• Coordinate leave administration between employees managers payroll benefits providers and third-party administrators.
• Ensure accurate tracking of leave balances pay coordination benefit continuation and return-to-work processes.
• Maintain compliant documentation and ensure consistent application of leave policies.
• May assume additional duties as necessary

Food Safety Responsibilities:

• Clearly reflect food safety and quality as part of the JP brand when planning and executing projects and while interacting with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to systemwide GMPs as expected of all JP personnel

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Accounting Business Administration or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 37 years of progressive experience in payroll benefits and/or HR operations (level and title to align with experience).
• Hands-on experience administering payroll and benefits within an HRIS NetSuite (SuitePeople) experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws wage and hour regulations and leave requirements.
• Experience coordinating leave of absence programs and working with third-party administrators.
• Strong attention to detail accuracy and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• HR or payroll certifications (PHR SHRM-CP/SCP CPP) a plus.

Expected Pay Range:

• 80000 - 95000
• Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions.

Benefits

JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• DCFSA
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• FTO/PTO
• EAP Programs
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Sick & Safe Leave
• 401k

JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• DCFSA
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• FTO/PTO
• EAP Programs
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Sick & Safe Leave
• 401k
• Company Sponsored Meal Plan

* Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions.