Certified Payroll Specialist

35 / hr - $40 / hr

Direct Hire in Costa Mesa

Purpose of Role

The Payroll Specialist will act as a liaison between management and employees, ensuring that company policies and procedures are followed, and all payroll-related issues are resolved effectively and efficiently.

Primary Responsibilities Include :

• Retrieve timesheets from electronic timekeeping system. Contact employees with missing / late timesheets. Troubleshoot any user issues.
• Audit timecard report for errors and make corrections.
• Review payroll registers for accuracy and resolve any errors.
• Process and complete full cycle weekly payroll for prevailing wage, Davis Bacon, union, and non-union projects.
• Handle all payroll corrections.
• Print paychecks and create direct deposits.
• Process final paychecks
• Process and pay bonus checks.
• Create job specific pay templates to accommodate prevailing wage or Federal projects.
• Maintain and create setup for union payroll processing.
• Process garnishment paperwork and payroll setup.
• Setup new earn codes and deduction / liability codes as needed. Make sure codes are mapped correctly for accurate taxation.
• Update payroll software annually with new tax rates, 401K limits, and compensation limits.
• Manage vacation accruals; audit and resolve any errors.
• Weekly certified payroll reporting in LCP Tracker, DIR, or any software specified by the client.
• Monthly union reporting, Federal Department of Labor reporting, CAC payments, and Fringe Benefit payments.
• Pay weekly Federal and State taxes.
• Manage electronic timekeeping portal setup. Maintain approver groups, timesheet format, and user access.
• Create, balance taxable earnings, and file W-2's using Aatrix.
• Work with HR to ensure new hires have access to the correct modules in the timekeeping system.
• Demonstrate and maintain a positive customer service focus to both internal and external customers.
• Assist in a wide variety of department assignments and / or special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Interact with various regional management teams, personnel departments, and field personnel to ensure the timely collection of payroll data and distribution of checks and reports.

Qualifications

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Preferred :

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Compensation

IND2

Salary : $40