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Payroll Specialist

Bud Clary Chevrolet Inc
Longview, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/6/2026

SUMMARY

The payroll specialist is responsible for collecting timekeeping information, processing Company payrolls accurately, verifying and applying applicable deductions to employee pay, and issuing pay and pay-related information to employees.

BENEFITS

  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus an employee assistance program.
  • Retirement Plans: 401(k).
  • PTO & Paid Holidays - PTO accrual starting from day one of employment - 1 hour of PTO for every 40 hours worked for the first year, 1.63 hours of PTO for every 40 hours worked for years 2-9, and 2.39 hours of PTO for every 40 hours worked for 10 or more years of service.
  • Employee discounts
  • Referral bonus program

PAY

  • $20 - $26 per hour DOE

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Auditing timekeeping records for compliance with established standards
  • Auditing new hires into the payroll system
  • Compiles payroll data such as hours worked; bonuses, and commissions
  • Compiles funds to be withheld for taxes; employee contributions to insurance and retirement
  • Updates master payroll records by verifying and recording changes affecting net wages such as federal and state tax exemptions, insurance coverage, etc.
  • Updates data concerning compensation increases, promotions, and/or transfer of employees between departments
  • Computes wages and deductions, reviews for accuracy, and posts to payroll records
  • Prepares data for payroll files to be reviewed before processing
  • Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages
  • Enters all employee benefit deductions, garnishments, AR payments and any other deductions as directed/approved by the employee in accordance with state and federal laws
  • Maintains professional appearance and neat work area.
  • Reconciling Payroll Liability Accounts

MARGINAL DUTIES

  • Being a team player
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Effective communicator
  • Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Clear and concise communication skills
  • Proficient at MS Office

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1 to 3 months related experience and/or training; or
  • Preferred- Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions of payroll program, and procedure documents
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as wage and hours laws for local, state and federal agencies
  • Ability to speak and listen effectively employees of organization. Clear and concise communication is vital in this position

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages

REASONING ABILITY

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Refer to QUALIFICATIONS section.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

  • Standing: Must be able to stand at intervals
  • Sitting: Must be able to sit for long periods of time
  • Walking: Various tasks will require walking on carpeted floor, up and down stairs, and walking on concrete/asphalt surfaces
  • Changing Positions: Flexibility is allowed in making frequent position changes (standing, sitting, or walking) as necessary to physically perform routine tasks
  • Carrying/Lifting: These objects may come in various shapes and sizes. May need to regularly lift up to 10 pounds. If the object is to bulky or heavy, the employee must seek assistance
  • Push/Pulling: May occasionally have to push a chair or pull drawers open
  • Bending/Twisting: Certain tasks will require the person to bend and/or twist from either; waist, knees, neck, back, or arms (i.e., bending to get item out of drawer or cupboards, etc.)
  • Reaching/Handling: All tasks performed by this person will require the use of hands and arms (i.e., computer operation, accessing items from cupboards/drawers, writing, answering phones, grasping keys and/or articles etc.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

  • Office areas are heated and air conditioned.
  • The work environment is indoors.
  • Depending on the Facility, all administrative offices are upstairs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bud Clary Auto Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability, or any other protected status. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, and more. We uphold a harassment-free environment for everyone, including vendors, contractors, and other non-employees.

Bud Clary Auto Group uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Have questions? Contact humanresources@budclary.com

Location: Kelso Corporate Office

Salary : $20 - $26

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