Payroll Administrator
About The Position
CRST is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our Finance team in Cedar Rapids, IA. In this role, you'll own the day-to-day execution of high-volume payroll cycles for both office employees and drivers - making sure every paycheck is accurate, timely and compliant. This is a high-accountability role for someone who takes pride in getting the details right, stays calm under volume and knows that payroll accuracy is one of the most trust-sensitive things a company can get right. You'll partner closely with operations teams, respond to employee inquiries and keep the payroll engine running without interruption.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 or more years of experience in payroll processing or a related administrative role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook
- Ability to perform high-volume, repetitive work accurately and consistently
- Ability to learn quickly and apply new information in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, business or a related field
- Experience processing multi-state payroll
- Familiarity with multi-state tax requirements and garnishment processing
- Prior experience in transportation, logistics or a high-volume payroll environment
Responsibilities
- Process biweekly office payroll and weekly driver payroll accurately and on time
- Review and audit employee timecards, identify missing approvals and correct discrepancies before payroll is finalized
- Audit and correct leave pay, overtime rates, state tax codes, PTO pay, orientation pay, sign-on bonuses, referral pay and operations team coding
- Process court-ordered garnishments including child support orders, state tax levies and other wage withholding requirements
- Review and apply employee tax status changes and miscellaneous payroll system updates
- Perform manual data entry with a high degree of accuracy
- Build and run payroll reports to support cycle balancing, deduction audits and 401k reconciliation
- Conduct final balance checks of coding, deductions and 401k contributions prior to payroll release
- Monitor and respond to high-volume shared inboxes from employees and operations teams
- Handle inbound calls from drivers and office employees regarding pay questions
- Partner with operations teams to resolve timecard discrepancies and coding errors
Benefits
- Comprehensive package including medical, dental and vision coverage
- Prescription drug and telemedicine services
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings with company match
- Paid time off, holidays and parental leave
- Additional voluntary benefits and employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
