Payroll Specialist

EC Electric•Portland, OR

25d•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist ensures accurate and timely processing and recording of payroll for bargaining employees. The role also serves as a customer service contact for internal employees, assisting management and non-management staff with payroll inquiries and document requests. The position works in a deadline-driven environment with frequent interruptions and collaborates with the payroll specialist team.

Requirements

Ability to work successfully in a deadline-driven environment with frequent interruptions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Viewpoint or similar payroll software experience.
Union payroll experience.
Construction payroll or office experience.

Responsibilities

Manage workflow to ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and on time.
Collaborate with the payroll specialist team to ensure timely updates.
Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmed reports.
Apply proper taxation to employer-paid benefits.
Calculate garnishments correctly and ensure compliance.
Process time and attendance and interface with KeyStyle software.
Perform compliance tasks for unclaimed property payroll checks.
Develop ad hoc financial and operational reports as needed.
Process manual checks and/or request stop payments.
Load payroll-related import files received from other departments for all companies.
Research and respond to appropriate people about items needing correction.
Run, review, and disburse Certified Payroll weekly.
Process MER reports and Market Recovery reporting monthly.
Process OCIP reporting monthly.
Process Intents and Affidavits for L&I weekly.
Process employment claims weekly.
Process new-hire packets weekly.
Respond to internal employees’ payroll inquiries and document requests.