Benefits Administrator at ZT Motors of Texas LP – Houston, Texas

ZT Automotive is a premier automotive group recognized for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and integrity. We value long-lasting customer relationships while fostering a culture of continuous growth and development. Our team is dedicated to delivering consistent, high-quality service in every interaction.
We are seeking a detail-oriented, customer-focused Benefits Specialist to support our multi-state employee population and ensure a seamless, accurate, and compliant benefits experience. This role is highly operational and plays a critical role in supporting payroll, benefits, 401(k), and workers’ compensation processes across our dealership network.
If you are passionate about operational excellence, accuracy, and delivering outstanding employee service, we would love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits, 401(k) & Vendor Administration
· Process all benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in Paylocity for 16 dealerships; proactively notify eligible employees to enroll or waive coverage.
· Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries and enrollment support across TX, AL, GA, and FL.
· Administer COBRA
· Partner with Voya to process 401(k) loans, distributions for terminated employees, employee loan setup, and audit loan activity; update payroll deductions in Paylocity as required.
· Support annual open enrollment, benefits communications, and compliance testing
401(k) & Payroll Reconciliation
· Pull 401(k) payroll reports for all 16 dealerships and post contributions in CDK and Reynolds after every payroll cycle.
· Support the annual 401(k) year-end audit (July–October) and complete all required year-end corrections.
Workers’ Compensation (WC) Administration
· Prepare and reconcile workers’ compensation payroll reports for all dealerships; audit WC class codes monthly to ensure accuracy and compliance.
· Manage workers’ compensation claims and support carrier audits across all locations.
Compliance, Audits & Systems
· Support internal and external audits related to 401(k), workers’ compensation, HR data integrity, and benefits administration.
· Maintain accurate benefits and payroll data in Paylocity, ensuring proper setup, ongoing reconciliation, and data integrity.
· Support KPA administration and related compliance requirements.

Why Join ZT Automotive?
· Be part of a fast-growing, private-equity-backed automotive group built on integrity and operational excellence.
· Work in a collaborative, people-focused culture where HR is viewed as a business partner.
· Opportunity to directly impact employee experience, compliance, and HR operational effectiveness across a growing dealership platform.

• 2–4+ years of benefits administration experience (automotive or dealership environment strongly preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of payroll laws, deductions, and benefits processes.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems (Paylocity preferred; CDK/Reynolds experience a plus).
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage high transaction volume in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.