Payroll and Benefits Adminstrator

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end space transportation company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're searching for a passionate and detail-oriented Payroll and Benefits Administrator to join our growing team! In this new role, you'll be an instrumental member of the Firefly HR organization, ensuring our employees are well taken care of with reliable payroll processes and top-tier benefits administration You’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge as we continue to implement improvements to payroll and benefits delivery to our nationwide team of committed employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and other voluntary benefits.
• Oversee the entire payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for all employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries and issues, providing exceptional customer service.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll and benefits data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to gather and provide necessary documentation for reporting and audit requests.
• Prepare and analyze reports related to payroll, benefits, and other HR metrics.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors and brokers, ensuring effective communication and service delivery.
• Stay current with industry trends and changes in benefits and payroll regulations, recommending updates and improvements as needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of benefits and payroll policies and procedures.
• Manage and process disability and workers' compensation claims, ensuring timely reporting, investigation, and follow-up.
• Manage leave requests, including FMLA, personal, and medical leaves, ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant laws.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in benefits and payroll administration.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and benefits laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in HRIS and payroll software; experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age,