Contract Payroll Administrator

Hewitt Young•Rochester, NY

2d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Support the weekly payroll process through accurate data entry, certified payroll reporting, and payroll record management. This role focuses on ensuring employee hours, job coding, and payroll information are entered correctly while helping maintain compliance across union, prevailing wage, and standard payrolls.

Requirements

Fast and accurate data entry skills with strong attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and administrative abilities.
Comfortable working with repetitive tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Ability to prioritize work and meet weekly payroll deadlines.
Basic knowledge of payroll practices; experience with union or certified payroll is a plus.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and payroll software.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Dependable, trustworthy, and able to handle confidential information professionally.

Nice To Haves

Experience with union or certified payroll

Responsibilities

Accurately enter employee timecards, hours worked, job cost coding, PTO, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
Review payroll information for missing hours, coding errors, or discrepancies before processing.
Prepare and submit certified payroll reports for prevailing wage and public projects.
Maintain payroll records, employee files, and supporting compliance documentation.
Assist with payroll audits by gathering requested records and documentation.
Communicate with supervisors and field personnel to resolve payroll discrepancies.
Respond to employee payroll questions and direct more complex issues to the Payroll Manager.
Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll and personal information.
Perform general administrative duties including filing, document management, and payroll data maintenance.
Support the Payroll and HR teams with additional administrative projects as needed.