Field Payroll Specialist III

Granite Construction•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$50,168 - $75,253•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, performs all activities necessary to process all timecards submitted and approved in Heavy Job in accordance with company policy, including maintaining timecard related records and filing payroll reports, creating interim checks outside the normal pay cycle, documenting and updating procedures.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of related payroll experience
Advanced technical knowledge of commonly-used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team player
Attention to detail
Advanced knowledge of JD Edwards, Heavy Job, Word and Excel
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work overtime as needed
Highly Organized
Ability to multi-task
Problem Solving Skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

Nice To Haves

Occasional travel

Responsibilities

Accumulate working knowledge of the collective bargaining agreements for the area in which timecards are processed to ensure payrate accuracy and be in compliance with union requirements.
Maintain a key understanding of the projects and type of work generating the timecards to ensure payrate accuracy.
Audit, reconcile and process timecard information received from the field for weekly, craft employees in order to ensure accuracy.
Analyze payroll and timecard reports for accurate recordkeeping and reporting.
Create hourly interim checks as needed, including reviewing edits to ensure accurate gross payments to employees.
Meet daily, weekly and monthly timecard processing deadlines in payroll to ensure timeliness.
Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting of timecard information and certified payroll reports.
Provide superior customer service in a timely, professional manner to promote a positive interaction with internal and external customers in order to ensure individuals experience the highest quality of customer service.
Support the payroll staff through decision making to assist team Lead or Supervisor.
Participate in project related activities specific to Field Payroll process improvements to gain standardization and efficiency.

Benefits

paid holidays
sick leave
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability insurance
flexible spending plans
musculoskeletal health programs
mental wellness programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.