Payroll Accounting Clerk

Aston Carter•Happy Valley, OR

1d•$27 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Accounting Specialist manages payroll processes, ensures employee information is accurate, and supports administrative tasks related to payroll, reception, purchasing, and payables. The role contributes to the efficient distribution of paychecks and maintenance of employee records. It is a contract-to-hire position based onsite in Portland, Oregon, with work in an engineering, construction, fabrication, and installation company.

Requirements

Proficiency in payroll processing, data entry, and accounting.
Experience with job costing and entering new employees into systems.
Ability to create timecards from job timesheets.
Familiarity with multi-state payroll and union payroll processes.
Strong customer service skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Experience with VoIP phone systems and office equipment such as printers, copiers, and scanners.
Understanding of job cost accounting principles.
Associate degree focused in accounting or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Navision accounting software.
Preferred experience with the Microsoft Navision Attain accounting system.
Preferred experience in union workplace payroll.

Responsibilities

Review union dispatch and I-9 forms for regulatory compliance.
Enter new employees into the system and verify existing employee information.
Create timecards from job timesheets, enter time into journals, and reconcile entries against job timesheets.
Assist with distributing paychecks by mail, courier, and FedEx.
Provide backup support to the Payroll Administrator during vacations and to balance workloads.
Provide tier 2 queue coverage for incoming reception calls.
Contact vendors to obtain final invoices for Purchase Orders when jobs are completed.
Verify rental returns and confirm invoices for Purchase Orders.
Assist Accounts Payable with invoice entry during busier periods.

Benefits

100% paid premiums for employee and family health, dental, and vision benefits; the healthcare plan has a low deductible and maximum out-of-pocket costs for co-insurance.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
Short- and long-term disability.
Health Spending Account (HSA).
Transportation benefits.
Employee Assistance Program.
Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave.