Payroll Specialist

Lochner•Monterey Park, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lochner, an Egis company is recruiting for a Payroll Specialist in Monterey Park, CA. A Payroll Specialist with 5 or more years of combined experience in Payroll within California and multi state (Exempt and Non-Exempt) experience. Lochner joined Egis, a global infrastructure consulting, engineering, and operations firm, expanding our capabilities while preserving the values and culture that define who we are. Egis is a global leader in Transportation (all modes), Cities (vertical and horizontal infrastructure), and Community Resources (energy, water, and Environmental). Are you ready to join us on this journey? As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story. Lochner – learn more about us

Requirements

High levels of attention to detail, analytical thinking, and organization skills
Competent with Excel software and HRIS system navigation
University/College Degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field
Understands payroll concepts including gross to net, pre-tax benefits, supplemental wages/tax, disposable earnings, local, state, federal wage and tax laws, and labor laws.
5+ years of recent payroll processing experience strongly preferred
Understands general ledger coding concepts at company, profit center, and account number levels
Prior Paycom payroll experience strongly preferred
Multi-state payroll processing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors timesheet submission and approval process in Vision Software on a bi-weekly basis.
Assist employees and managers with questions on timesheets and payroll matters, while providing prompt and excellent customer service.
Completes the quality control process for timesheets and posts bi-weekly timesheets.
Convert and import timesheet data from Vision Software to Paycom bi-weekly.
Accurately calculates final term pay, disability and leave of absence pay, along with pro-rated benefits as necessary for bi-weekly payroll.
Prepares and enters Data Sets into HRIS system in preparation for payroll.
Provides timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly, multi-state payroll in Paycom.
Review payroll reports to ensure accuracy.
Reconcile PTO and Holiday hours for all employees after each payroll posting for both Vision Software and Paycom.
Creates and produces various Paycom reports with the ability to analyze and check for outliers.
Provides payroll certifications as requested.
Prepares employee verification of employment forms for various agencies.
Continuously seeks ways to improve payroll processing by thinking outside the box, making recommendations, and putting those ideas into production.
Maintains the highest level of confidentiality of sensitive information and secures all appropriate documentation.
Other duties as assigned.