Payroll Technician

Overview

A well-established engineering firm specializing exclusively in water is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team. The organization has over 90 years of experience in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities. They serve a diverse client base including water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide payroll rates to project managers, billers, and upper management as requested
• Assist Payroll Manager and Payroll Specialists with processing semi-monthly payroll
• Serve as backup for other payroll team members as needed
• Upload payroll records to ADP while ensuring data integrity
• Reconcile payroll batch transmissions and validate confirmed reports
• Process and maintain payroll for Leave of Absence cases
• Process manual payments for late or incorrect timesheets
• Understand proper taxation of employer-paid benefits and provide guidance to employees
• Respond to employee requests and ad-hoc reporting requests with timely and accurate information
• Conduct employment verifications
• Participate in special payroll projects as needed
• Support and collaborate with Accounting and Human Resources teams
• Prepare quarterly, monthly, and per pay period payroll reporting

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of related payroll experience
• Some working knowledge of payroll best practices
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
• Working knowledge of ADP is very helpful but not required
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to handle confidential material sensitively
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of ADP payroll system

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay range: $25.00 to $28.00 per hour
• Pay within the range will be based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and organizational needs
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, holidays, health insurance, pre-tax savings accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses
• Disability and life insurance options for employees and dependents
• Additional benefits such as caregiver support, travel assistance, counseling services, discount programs, and a lifestyle reimbursement account
• Potential additional compensation including 401(k) company matching, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonuses, career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees
• Flexible work arrangements may be available
• Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status

Location

Not specified in the job description.