Temporary Payroll Clerk

Overview

A leading provider of engineering, consulting, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical building systems is seeking a detail-oriented Timekeeper. This role involves managing and overseeing the organization's timekeeping processes to ensure accurate recording of employee work hours, assisting staff with time entry, and collaborating closely with payroll to guarantee timely and precise compensation.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient customer service to employees regarding timekeeping.
• Monitor time submission by proactively communicating with employees who have not submitted their time entries, using email, messaging, or phone calls to ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Assist employees with entering their work hours into the timekeeping system and address any questions or issues.
• Review and verify the accuracy of all employee time entries, ensuring records reflect actual hours worked and comply with company policies and labor laws.
• Extract time reports and submit them to the payroll department at the end of each pay period, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Quick learner of new systems.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to handle information with the utmost confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with timekeeping or payroll applications; familiarity with Deltek or Dayforce preferred, or experience with other cloud-based systems such as UKG, ADP, or Workday.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate: $20 - $25.
• Eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus, determined by role, individual, and company performance (not guaranteed).
• 401(k) plan with company match: dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay with immediate vesting.
• Employer-provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, Employee Assistance Program, and accident & illness coverage.
• Basic life insurance and AD&D coverage valued at $50,000 with options for voluntary additional coverage.
• Flexible non-accrual vacation and company holidays (vacation policy separate from California paid sick leave, if applicable).
• Reimbursement for business travel and related expenses per company policy.

Employment Eligibility

• Candidates must have current work authorization in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location

• United States (specific location not specified).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital or familial status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.