Payroll Administrator

Brycon Corporation•Rio Rancho, NM

About The Position

The Payroll Administrator assists with payroll processing and related recordkeeping, including reviewing timesheets, recording approved time off, entering employees’ daily hours by job and cost code, reconciling timesheets, and resolving payroll discrepancies. The role works closely with supervisors, managers, and the Corporate Office to ensure employee time records are accurate. It also supports employees with self-service payroll and benefits enrollment platforms and questions, and performs other payroll and administrative duties as assigned. The position reports to the division’s Manager. Extended hours, weekends, and holidays may be required; compensation follows Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring a successful background check and ten-panel drug/alcohol test.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to learn and use payroll entry systems and software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook, and Excel formulas and data standardization.
Ability to maintain focus and prioritize daily workload effectively.
Effective, tactful communication skills and ability to assist employees at all organizational levels with pay and deductions.
Detail-oriented, with strong oral, written, and interpersonal capabilities.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to understand and follow standard operating policies and procedures.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.
Practical oral and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player.
Ability to interact professionally with employees at all levels, vendors, clients, and others.
Must complete and pass a background check and ten-panel drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of payroll or high-volume data-entry experience preferred.
Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist with activities needed to process payroll and maintain related records.
Gather and examine timesheets to ensure their validity.
Ensure approved time-off requests are accurately posted to employees’ timecards for the pay period.
Support entry of employees’ daily hours by job and cost code into the timekeeping system.
Work with foremen, supervisors, and managers to verify employee hours.
Reconcile timesheets and submit them to the Corporate Office.
Resolve payroll discrepancies promptly.
Coordinate with the Corporate Office to ensure employee time records are accurate.
Assist employees with self-service payroll and benefits enrollment platforms and questions.
Perform other payroll and administrative duties as assigned.