Corporate Union Payroll Clerk

Griffith Company•Brea, CA

3d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a nearly 125 year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds. We are looking for a Corporate Union Payroll Clerk to join the Corporate Accounting team in our Brea Office. The primary responsibility of this position is to process company-wide union payroll. The Corporate Union Payroll Clerk will also provide administrative support and perform other duties as assigned and/or directed.

Requirements

Well-informed of basic California and Federal labor law.
Must possess excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills to communicate effectively with employees and management.
Exhibit professional and effective verbal and written communication skills to be willing and able to communicate with employees and management.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Proficient Excel, Word, Outlook and Ten Key by touch.
Ability to use critical thinking to resolve daily challenges and analyze data.
Accurately succeeds under pressure and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.
Builds and maintains positive working relationships. Thrives on teamwork.
Welcomes professional and personal development.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a payroll and/or related function.

Nice To Haves

Background in labor unions and construction industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Process timely weekly, union payroll including the submission of the direct deposit to bank for distribution to employees, printing of live checks and distributing them to divisional offices.
Communicate any payroll challenges to supervisor immediately.
Provide professional and courteous customer service to all employees, coworkers, and outside vendors (i.e. union trust employees) by answering all communications in a 24–48-hour period.
Provide support to the divisional payroll clerks and help them with any processing issues on their end. In addition, provide coverage for divisional payroll clerks when needed.
Keep current with union Master Labor Agreement, rates, and California and Federal basic labor laws.
Process union employee changes including, but not limited to rate increases, W-4 withholdings, direct deposits, garnishments, and 401k deductions.
Process union employment verification requests.
Effectively communicate updates, discrepancies, and other issues as needed with divisional payroll clerks.
Maintain accurate union employee personnel records.
Review and input new hire information into Vista (Viewpoint), Bid 2 Win, and Samba applications.
Process terminations.
E-verify.
Provide backup documents (i.e. trust fund reports) to Labor Compliance as requested.
Complete Federal (EFTPS) and State (EDD) tax deposits.
Observe all safety rules and regulations.
Maintain an organized work environment.
Performs all other duties as assigned and/or requested.