Payroll Specialist

$51,106 - $64,480/Yr

Graniterock - Watsonville, CA

Full-time

Watsonville, CA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Payroll Specialist at Graniterock is responsible for processing weekly payroll and ensuring compliance with various regulations and company policies. This role involves managing payroll transactions, maintaining records, and providing support to employees regarding payroll inquiries. The position emphasizes accuracy, timely processing, and alignment with the company's core values and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Comply, understand, and promote safety initiatives to ensure 'Safety Before All Else.'
• Facilitate the weekly payroll process, including manual time entry, reviewing edits, printing checks, and posting journal entries to issue accurate payments to Team Members.
• Reconcile and process information received from the weekly payroll groups. Post weekly time entry to ensure accuracy for weekly payroll processing.
• Analyze payroll reports and participate in regular audits for accurate recordkeeping and reporting.
• Work with Human Resources to review CBA contract changes to ensure changes are accurately reflected in time entry.
• Provide general information, answer all employee, and field inquiries in an informed and courteous manner to exceed customer expectations.
• Process a variety of system and administrative tasks to assist department and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Meet weekly and monthly processing deadlines and issue interim checks to ensure compliance with local, state and federal requirements.

Requirements

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