Payroll Senior Specialist (32215)

CEC COMPANIES•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Specialist will have a prominent role in this fast-paced, high growth company to ensure accuracy with current payroll processes and entries, compliance with federal and state regulations, and continuously operating in a detail-oriented manner to be sure all established service levels of the payroll process are met in a timely and precise fashion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent years of experience.
7+ years of specialized payroll experience.
Strong customer orientation with good communication skills. (Excellent email/written and verbal).
Meticulous with a strong attention to detail.
Problem analysis and problem resolution.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
Flexible. Busy periods may require longer working hours.
High degree of maturity and discretion handling confidential and sensitive payroll information.
Reliable candidate with teamwork skills.
Superior data entry skills-fast and accurate.
Knowledge of construction scale pay/certified payrolls and job costing.
Knowledge of applicable payroll taxes and related processes with understanding of ongoing legislative changes which affect payroll.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Paycom and COINS a plus.
Certified Payroll Professional certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze, prepare, process, and reconcile weekly and bi-weekly payroll.
Complete all tasks related to payroll administration and proper execution.
Gather, export, key, and audit timekeeping data.
Resolve all discrepancies.
Maintain data integrity between payroll systems.
Oversee PTO administration and approval, process vacation accruals and reconciliation.
Submit cash requirements to Accounting for Payroll funding and 401k deposit.
Process involuntary deductions such as levies, child support and garnishments.
Issue pay cards and set up in the system.
Manage trade programs as they relate to payroll. (IEC, CEF, etc.)
Respond to employee and management inquiries regarding payroll matters, tax issues and benefit plans.
Complete and distribute Certified Payroll Reports; conduct DOL reporting in a timely manner.
Complete Worker Wage Rate Forms and maintain compliance with prevailing wage and Davis Bacon laws.
Sets up prevailing wage jobs in the system and maintains settings to ensure correct wage payments.
Complete ROCIP and CCIP reporting.
Perform weekly posting of payroll journal entries and reconciliation.
Reconcile per diem per IRS guidelines.
Process verification of employee requests.
Recommend and implement changes to improve processes.
Prepare, reconcile, and transmit weekly 401K deposits to Principal.
Create weekly payroll reports and fulfill ad hoc reporting requests.
Ensure DOL compliance with Wage and Hour per local, state, and federal guidelines
Performs other duties as needed to support projects, operations, and the department.