Payroll Specialist II

Granite Construction•Watsonville, CA

19d

About The Position

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary Under general supervision, performs all activities necessary to process one or more payrolls, including maintaining related records, filing payroll reports, processing involuntary deductions, preparing accounting transactions, documenting and updating procedures. Essential Job Accountabilities Audit, reconcile and process information received from the field to ensure accuracy. Analyze payroll reports to ensure accurate recordkeeping. Process weekly and salary payrolls, including reviewing edits, printing checks and posting journal entries to ensure accurate payments to employees. Responsible for all corporate data entry to ensure accuracy. Meet weekly and monthly processing deadlines in payroll to ensure excellent customer service. Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting. Provide impeccable overall customer service to exceed employees expectations. Provide general information, answer all employee and field inquiries in an informed and courteous manner; perform on-line inquiries in the payroll system to access detail information for employees and field representatives. Perform diverse clerical tasks as necessary to assist department manager. Participate in cross training efforts to provide growth opportunities within the department.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent
2-5 years of related payroll experience
Has moderate technical knowledge of commonly-used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures
Intermediate excel and work skills
10-key by touch
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Superior customer service skills
Ability to work overtime as needed
Team player.
Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
Occasional travel

Responsibilities

Audit, reconcile and process information received from the field to ensure accuracy.
Analyze payroll reports to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
Process weekly and salary payrolls, including reviewing edits, printing checks and posting journal entries to ensure accurate payments to employees.
Responsible for all corporate data entry to ensure accuracy.
Meet weekly and monthly processing deadlines in payroll to ensure excellent customer service.
Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting.
Provide impeccable overall customer service to exceed employees expectations.
Provide general information, answer all employee and field inquiries in an informed and courteous manner; perform on-line inquiries in the payroll system to access detail information for employees and field representatives.
Perform diverse clerical tasks as necessary to assist department manager.
Participate in cross training efforts to provide growth opportunities within the department.

Benefits

paid holidays
sick leave
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability insurance
flexible spending plans
special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness
Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.