Benefits And Payroll Administrator -Japanese Bilingual

Our client a major Japanese Asset Management firm is looking for a Benefit and Payroll Administrator in NY.

Position Summary:
This position is coordinating daily operations of group benefit programs and assisting payroll team with US/global payroll processing.

Essential Duties/Function:
Assist in the preparation for annual Open Enrollment and ensure all enrollment elections are properly processed in a timely manner.
Conduct benefit orientations for on/off boarding expatriate staff.
Assist Human Resources in the coordination and implementation of benefits programs.
Update benefit and payroll systems to ensure all related payments deductions and/or changes are properly captured.
Complete all related transactions and calculate accruals for employee benefits.
Assist a payroll manager with employee inquiries regarding payroll accounting and benefits matters administer and track leaves of absence and update ADP System with employee time off requests.
Support payroll manager with plan vendors the affiliate and thirdparty administrators; coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services premiums and plan administration; document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefit processes.
Assist benefit audit activities and records to ensure they are updated.
Prepare payroll calculations and processing for local and expatriate employees; coordinate information to ensure all related payments deductions and/or changes are properly captured. Prepare GL entries.
Assist individual tax filings for expatriate staff with payroll managers; collect required information process and track tax payments.
Support expatriates/overseas support teams/vendors regarding Global Mobility payroll.
Conduct reconciliations on AMEX transactions using the Concur system and provide required reports to team in a timely manner; collect receipts through the system review submitted requests according to our policy identify/correct errors through collaboration with the team follow up with relevant parties as needed and meet deadlines.
Assist the Sr. Staff Accountant with accounting matters as requested.
Language support for documents and emails exchanged in Japanese
Evaluate and document procedures to improve efficiency and suggest improvements.
Adhoc requests as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:
Associates and/or Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Accounting Finance Business or related field required.
2 years experience in US and global payroll (Grossup) payroll.
Understanding benefits and accounting is a plus.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) is required. Working knowledge of ADP MS
Dynamics and Concur is preferred.
Business level proficiency in English and Japanese is required.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to compose correspondence.
Highly organized with strong attention to details. The ability to adapt to change in a business environment is also critical.

Ability to report onsite to the NYC office from Monday to Thursday is required

Remote Work :

No