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Salary: DOE
Get started in a rewarding career by joining our team as a Payroll Administrator. Our company is seeking a motivated individual who have a knack for numbers and a flair for details to join our Accounting department. Payroll administrators review and process each department’s biweekly compensation schedule and ensure each staff member is paid accurately. In this position, you will work closely with other financial personnel to account for wage garnishments, employment taxes and retirement accounts within each employee’s paycheck. If you have the qualities we’re looking for, we want to meet with you.
Job Responsibilities
- Construction Industry experience preferred, not required
- Sage300 experience preferred, not required
- Administer paychecks, deduction summaries and earnings statements for our staff
- Record hours worked, wage amounts and other data about each employee into a computerized payroll accounting system each week
- Evaluate the accuracy of timesheets submitted by each company department every week and contact supervisors or individual employees when there is a discrepancy
- Create new data files for new employees and submit hiring paperwork into the system to set up a payroll account
- Enter information into the payroll system about employee taxes, exemptions, transfers, firings and resignations as details change
- Respond to any errors in payroll by reviewing past records and making any wage corrections or adjustments when necessary
- Track employee absences through the payroll software and record details about personal days, sick leave, jury duty and extended leaves of absence
- Answer employee questions about payroll, leave amounts, tax forms and other compensation issues when asked
Job Skills & Qualifications Required:
- A high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Strong skills in mathematics
- Understanding of employment and payroll taxes
- Exceptional attention to detail
Preferred:
- College coursework in advanced math, business or a related field
- Experience working in a payroll department
