Overview

Since our founding in 1982, Shawmut Design and Construction (a 100% employee-owned company) has been recognized as a Best Place to Work 60 times by our employee-owners. At Shawmut, you will have the opportunity to own your career and deliver impact within our culture of ownership and innovation focused around providing the gold standard of client service for the world’s most recognizable and elite brands and institutions.

Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Competitive base salary and an annual bonus
• 100% Paid Health, Life, Long/Short Term disability – Dental and Vision offered as well
• Shawmut Flex – we have offered a flexible work remote environment for years and we encourage a flexible work environment that meets the business needs
• 401K with Match
• Generous Paid Time Off policy (Including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sick and volunteer day – which we can explain at time of interview)
• ESOP – be an employee owner
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, discounted gym membership, pet insurance, auto & homeowner (mortgage network & insurance savings) and many more

Responsibilities

The Payroll Specialist will be part of a team whose primary focus is to ensure accurate and timely processing of the company’s payroll. This will be accomplished by understanding all phases of in house payroll processing, providing exceptional customer service for both our employees and internal business partners, and ensuring compliant payroll processing and taxation.

• Processes Weekly and Bi-Weekly payrolls inclusive of our union and non-union employee population
• Manages time and attendance by providing support and assistance to employees entering their time. 
• Processes changes related to Payroll in CMiC, including Federal /State W-4s and Direct Deposit requests
• Enters adjustments and transactions in CMiC, to prep for the payroll each week, including per diems, on-call payments, auto allowances, merit/retroactive salary adjustments, and Union Rate and Worker’s Comp Rate updates
• Monitor compliant employee wage garnishment calculations for processing through payroll
• Research, analyze, and evaluate tax changes for impact to company and employees
• Investigate, resolve, and respond to tax authority notices and correspondence in a timely manner
• Responsible for identifying, registering, and administering new payroll taxes as work locations are created
• Assist with the Quarterly reconciliation of W-2 files

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years’ experience processing payroll required
• Union and multi-state experience preferred
• Working knowledge of Federal, State and Local tax regulations, state reciprocity, W2’s and withholding taxes
• Education: BA/BS preferred
• American Payroll Association FPC or CPP preferred
• Working knowledge of CMiC a plus

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.