Payroll Specialist II

$52,136 - $78,203/Yr

Granite Construction - Watsonville, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Watsonville, CA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Payroll Specialist II at Granite Construction Inc. is responsible for processing payroll activities, ensuring accuracy in payroll records, and providing excellent customer service to employees. This role involves auditing payroll information, processing weekly and salary payrolls, and maintaining related records while meeting strict deadlines. The position requires a strong understanding of payroll concepts and practices, as well as effective communication skills to assist employees with inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Audit, reconcile and process payroll information received from the field to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze payroll reports to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Process weekly and salary payrolls, including reviewing edits, printing checks, and posting journal entries.
• Responsible for all corporate data entry to ensure accuracy.
• Meet weekly and monthly processing deadlines in payroll to ensure excellent customer service.
• Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting.
• Provide impeccable overall customer service to exceed employee expectations.
• Answer all employee and field inquiries in an informed and courteous manner.
• Perform diverse clerical tasks as necessary to assist the department manager.
• Participate in cross-training efforts to provide growth opportunities within the department.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of related payroll experience.
• Moderate technical knowledge of commonly-used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Intermediate Excel and work skills.
• 10-key typing by touch.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance