PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Gathering and processes payroll time in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure appropriate entries are being made by the parties that are entering the timesheets into the systems and follow-ups on missing hours and discrepancies.
• Processing weekly employee wages, bonuses, commissions based on our company’s policies and procedures.
• Handles and troubleshoots all payroll and payroll exception questions from field and office personnel. While monitoring employees’ hour compliance.
• Transmits weekly withholding taxes in an accurate and timely manner. Along with preparing quarterly reconciliations of all payroll taxes.
• Sets up and verifies deductions such as child support, clothing purchases and tools along with direct deposit information.
• Runs, sorts and distributes certified payroll reports as needed.
• Balances and transmits weekly 401k remittance.
• Maintains the prevailing wage database and handles all prevailing wage audits and questions. May assist in other audits as needed.
• Managing third-party systems used in the payroll processes.
• Ability to multitask and work under the pressure of deadlines.
• Assists other accounting associates as needed and requested.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience/Qualifications Required:
• 3 years of prior payroll experience minimum.
• Knowledge of Federal, state and local taxes as well as state reporting requirements.

Job Skills:

• Knowledge of Windows based software (Excel, Word) and any e-mail system.
• Excellent math ability.
• Proficient with 10 key calculator.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Dependable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work in an accurate and timely manner.

Education:

• Minimum of High School Diploma.
• Bookkeeping and/or payroll courses are helpful.

Special Requirements:

• OSHA 10

Experience

• 3 year(s): Knowledge of Federal, state and local taxes as well as state reporting requirements.
• 3 year(s): Payroll experience

Education

• High School or better

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

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