Payroll Assistant

Since 1996, RQ Construction, LLC. has been a leading player in Southern California's robust commercial and governmental Design-Build economy. We now have a national presence, spanning coast to coast, and internationally into the Caribbean.

We are a full-service Design-Build company. We offer management of projects throughout the United States, with our field operations' team members who work on location for each of our projects. We specialize in fast-track projects in new commercial construction for both public and private clients, with a primary focus in the Department of Defense market. The success of this company has been built on three pillars: Quality, Integrity, and Leadership. Our employees work hard as a team, thrive on innovation and remain committed to being the first choice of our clients as well as all other stakeholders. In return, we offer an excellent work environment with hybrid flexibility, very competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package.

We are seeking a Payroll Assistant to join our fast-paced Payroll team located in our Carlsbad, CA office. This position is responsible for assisting in the recording of internal payroll records, auditing and reconciling payroll-to-benefits billings, making payroll health savings account and 401k deduction contribution uploads, audit and reconciliation duties. This position also engages in data and document gathering as required and is responsible for assisting with timely and accurate processing of employee payroll and insurance audits.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• College-level coursework in accounting or finance is the minimum formal education required for this position. A combination of equivalent work experience and training in the field may be qualifying.
• 2 years experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Two or more years' in-house payroll and accounting experience
• Computer literacy (Intermediate Word, Excel, and Outlook) required
• Specific software literacy - Oracle Cloud and Adobe Acrobat - a plus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices) marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis or status protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.