Payroll Specialist

Wright Service Corp.•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wright Service Corp. is a prominent leader in several environmental services industries, providing integrated vegetation management, forest management and reforestation, technology solutions, environmental and agricultural sustainability consulting, commercial environmental services, residential and commercial landscaping, tree care, interior plantscaping, and other outdoor and indoor services. The Wright family of companies includes Wright Tree Service®, Wright Outdoor Solutions®, Eocene Environmental Group℠, Eocene Environmental Group of the West, Wright Tree Service of the West, Wright Tree Service of Puerto Rico, Wright Canada Holdings, and commonly seen brands, such as Spectrum Resource Group, ArborCare and Verdure Elements. Wright Service Corp. has been employee-owned since 2002 and headquartered in Central Iowa since 1933, when Wright Tree Service was founded by John L. Wright. This role offers a hybrid work schedule. Please note that the training period is fully in-office to ensure proper support and onboarding. After training, team members generally work on-site 1–2 days per week, with the possibility of additional in-office days during special projects.

Requirements

Working knowledge of the company’s policies and procedures.
Ability to read, assimilate, and recall with marked proficiency facts, figures, and to search for and obtain information where needed.
Must be skilled in the use of office equipment.
Microsoft Office product knowledge or the ability to obtain is necessary.
Involves frequent contact with personnel inside and outside the organization requiring reasonable tact, discretion, professionalism and self-expression.
Must exhibit good oral and written communication skills.
Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
Knowledge of all confidentiality requirements regarding employee records.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Review approved employment forms to determine: names, rates of pay, bargaining unit status, hours, termination, leaves of absence, and other necessary information regarding payment of wages.
Prepare and input payroll data reflecting above the above information as well as vacations, wage assignments/garnishments, and voluntary deductions; investigating questionable entries as necessary.
Process and prepare payroll checks for distribution to appropriate parties.
Update employee records with amended information (ex: vacation, hours, address changes, etc.)
Maintain personnel files for employees and payroll and billing records.
Assume responsibility for all unscheduled payroll transactions, including voiding unused checks, issuing stop payment orders, issuing replacement checks, and preparing hand-drawn check for emergency leaves, termination, and late vacations.
Prepare input data for reporting hand-drawn check transactions for the automatic payroll system.
Handle various payroll adjustments (shortages, garnishments, manual computation of gross and net pay, vacation pay, bonuses, incentives, etc.) after verifying with the appropriate supervisor.
Prepare periodic payroll related analysis, production records, and customer related billing reports.
Is familiar with details of union and utility contracts that relate to payroll and assure employee paychecks conform to the provisions of the contract.
Ensures accuracy of payroll.
Assist other payroll department team members during vacations, and work overloads as needed.
Assist field employees and operations as needed.
Other duties as assigned.