Position OverviewAs the Sr. Payroll Administrator, you are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities associated with the Payroll Department and ensuring that weekly payroll and certified payroll is processed timely and accurately.
Primary Responsibilities - Responsible for full cycle multi-state payroll for 600-700 employees
- Audits automated and manual timecards for payroll processing
- Calculate hours, tax withholdings, deductions, bonuses, and union fringes
- Process and complete all requirements in relation to certified payroll to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local prevailing wage laws
- Ensures contractual obligations and submission of certified payroll reports
- Submit and upload compliance documentation into project specified payroll tracking systems
- Coordinates with both internal and external customers to ensure compliance with jobs including but not limited to customers, general contractors, subcontractors, government agencies and labor unions
- Review initial job packets for certified payroll or prevailing wage requirements
- Reviews and processes tiered subcontractor certified payroll documentation in a timely manner
- Exports and import timecard information from timecard software into payroll software
- Reviews and enters labor allocations reported on timecards
- Prepares termination and check adjustments
- Handles employee's inquiries regarding payroll checks or deductions on their paychecks
- Coordinates with the HR department to ensure the correct employee data is on file
- Process monthly union fringe reports for payment
- Supports the department with developing, receiving, reviewing, and processing information for a variety of departmental, State, and Federal mandates, and statistical reports and records; verifies accuracy and completion of reports and records; maintains accurate records
- Coordinates year-end processes
- Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping confidential information
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Understanding of union/non-union and prevailing wage payroll
- Strong understanding of union bargaining agreement and labor compliance
- Demonstrates flexibility to effectively deal with changing priorities and timelines through analytical problem solving
- Proven time management and follow-through skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks with tight deadlines
- Current knowledge of applicable federal and state wage and hour laws and taxation
- Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Display superior written and oral communication skills and effective listening skills
- Maintain a tactful, mature, and professional demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse personnel
- Strong audit, reconciliation and internal control compliance
Education and/or Experience- Bachelor's degree in business or accounting preferred
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a senior-level payroll role required
- A minimum of 7 years of payroll experience required
- A minimum of 5 years of Union/Prevailing Wage experience required
- Previous high volume payroll experience with multi-states particularly in CA, NV, AZ, with a medium to large size company is required
- CPP Certification preferred
- High Volume environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP required
Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Why JoinESOP Retirement Benefits are extended to all employees with participation after one year of service. A typical discretionary annual company contribution can range from 10% to 15% of your annual salary. 401K Retirement Benefits are extended to all Non-union employees. Health, Dental, and Vision as well as other supplemental health insurance. PTO and Holiday Pay. Opportunities for career advancement. On the job training provided to all employees. Work for an industry leader in various disciplines and markets.
Salary RangeUSD $80,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.
