Accounting Clerk (Payroll Clerk)

Zachry Group • Roxboro, NC

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About The Position

The Accounting Clerk (Payroll Clerk) is responsible for weekly payroll processes for approximately 500–1,000 employees. The role performs complete payroll processing for business units, entities, or unassigned field payrolls, including calculations for withholdings and deductions, vacation and sick leave, retroactive pay, overtime, and salary changes. It also supports payroll edits, employee and tax-form updates, direct deposits, compliance audits, and permanent payroll recordkeeping. The position works in a general office environment that may be fast-paced and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of full-cycle administrative payroll experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Accuracy in keying PC payroll.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes.
• Good work ethic and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on most projects or tasks.
• Proven exceptional customer service skills and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or bachelor's degree.
• Knowledge of COBRA, FLSA, and multi-state income tax.
• Previous full-cycle manual payroll experience.
• Experience processing weekly and biweekly MASS payroll.
• Industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly payroll processes for approximately 500–1,000 employees.
• Process payroll for business units, entities, or unassigned field payrolls.
• Calculate withholdings, deductions, vacation and sick leave, retroactive pay, overtime, salary changes, and related payroll items.
• Edit payroll records to release field timecards to the payroll system.
• Process W-4 forms, ESR personnel updates, corrections, and special payments.
• Administer and maintain direct deposits.
• Audit the preparation of W-4 forms and employee termination data for compliance with company, state, and federal requirements.
• File permanent payroll records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED