Payroll Specialist- Madison WI

Forward Traffic & Marking provides traffic control and pavement marking services throughout the state of Wisconsin. We are dedicated to delivering outstanding road construction projects that enhance our communities and infrastructure. We operate on the core values of Excellence, Dependability, Honesty, Teamwork, and Safety to obtain 100% client satisfaction. Our belief is that quality service comes from quality people.

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist who is responsible for accurately administering the weekly payroll with a primary focus on Davis-Bacon certified payroll. The Payroll Specialist will process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits, garnishments, deductions, taxes). This role involves overseeing the accurate recording of employee work hours, investigating discrepancies, and implementing corrective measures to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate, detailed weekly processing of payroll including taxes, retirement, child support, time worked, paid leave, terminations, deductions, garnishments, etc.
• Ensures legal compliance in completing all paperwork including all federal, State and local laws regarding payroll administration, prevailing wage and certified reporting.
• Maintain tracker for certified payrolls, construction site compliance and workforce reporting to state and federal agencies.
• Partners with operation teams and accounting/finance team to ensure proper and accurate processing of payrolls and taxes.
• Review and verify daily timesheets to work orders for discrepancies and ensure accuracy.
• Processing off-cycle payrolls, paycheck corrections/reversals and tax adjustments, collections/over payment tracking.
• Processing special compensation and bonus.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures as they relate to payroll.
• Keeps current in trends and regulations as they relate to the payroll function.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
• Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 3 years of certified payroll or other relevant administrative or financial experience.
• Strong computer and Excel skills with proficiency in MS Office.
• Work independently but also work as a team.
• Customer service skills, assisting employees.
• Ability to handle high volume work with accuracy on deadlines.
• Construction industry experience, preferred

Forward Traffic and Marking Is an Equal Opportunity Employer