Payroll Clerk

PAYROLL CLERK

The Payroll Clerk will support the Payroll Department in processing the organization’s in-house payroll, ensuring that pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist on processing payroll each week of approximately 800 timecards – to include manual entry of timecards, as well as timecard and timeclock imports.
• Process direct deposit set up and change requests for new and existing employees.
• Will scan and file payroll documents.
• Set up payroll deductions and track on a weekly basis to ensure proper deductions are withheld.
• Verify entries of new hires and terminations in the Payroll Systems.
• Provide high level of customer service to employees with questions and concerns related to their pay, how to complete timecard entry, who to contact to request forms, where to send completed forms, etc.
• Develop strong communication within the department and as well as with staffing customers and employees.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, tax, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Ensures procedures and processes are followed.
• Maintains the maintenance of employee records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Ability to work in a challenging group environment, while promoting teamwork and collaboration.
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Diligent recordkeeping and work process monitoring.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Associates degree in Business or Accounting preferred.
• 2 years of payroll or clerical experience
• Experience using databases and with data entry.
• Ability to read and understand working conditions outlined in a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
• Construction industry experience preferred.
  
  

Compensation

The minimum and maximum hourly rate of pay that O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. believes in good faith to be accurate for this position at the time of this posting is between $23.00 to $28.00 per hour.

It is important to O’Connell Electric that potential candidates for this position understand that compensation depends on numerous factors including the geographic location where the role will be performed, skills required, experience, complexity, travel, and market rate. O’Connell Electric aims to reward performance and attract top talent with competitive, fair pay and benefits. Please note that the top of the salary range represents exceptional, and/or experienced candidates, which meet all required qualifications. Offers take the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience into account.

Equal Opportunity

O’Connell Electric is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. O’Connell Electric affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.