Payroll Coordinator
Hoxton Circle•Monterey, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
A well-established construction company with a presence in Monterey County is looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage weekly payroll for a workforce of approximately 60 to 70 union and nonunion employees. This is a hands-on role for someone who's comfortable with the complexity of union payroll, multiple pay rates and classifications, and construction-specific compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Solid, hands-on experience running union payroll in a construction environment.
- Strict confidentiality is essential given the sensitivity of compensation, benefits, and personnel information handled in this role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with a cloud-based construction payroll and workforce management platform is strongly preferred (Miter experience is a plus).
- Candidates with strong experience on legacy construction payroll/accounting systems such as Sage 300 CRE, Sage 100 Contractor, Viewpoint, or Foundation are also encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Process accurate, timely weekly payroll for the full employee group, reviewing time records, pay rates, overtime, deductions, and fringe benefits before anything is finalized.
- Handle payroll across multiple union classifications, each with its own rates, deductions, and benefit requirements.
- Prepare union payroll and benefit reports and ensuring required payments go out correctly and on schedule.
- Administer fringe benefits, employee deductions, and HSA contributions.
- Manage payroll-related onboarding, employee setup, tax forms, direct deposit, deductions, and benefit enrollment.
- Maintain accurate payroll, benefit, and employee records throughout.
- Prepare workers' compensation payroll reports and supporting wage information.
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies before processing.
- Respond to employee payroll and benefit questions professionally and promptly.
- Coordinate with the team member handling prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
- Work directly with software support and internal management to resolve system issues as they come up.
- Review payroll reports to confirm accurate data transfer between the payroll platform and the accounting/ERP system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
