Payroll Specialist

EC Electric•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist position will ensure accurate processing and recording of the company’s payroll for all of our Bargaining employees. In addition, this position will act as a customer service agent to internal employees, approaching both management and non-management positions with the highest level of communication to assist with payroll inquiries and document requests.

Requirements

Ability to work successfully in a deadline-driven environment with frequent interruptions
Viewpoint or similar payroll software experience, preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have a high attention to detail
Must be very organized
Outstanding customer service skills
Proficiency in Word and Excel
Union payroll experience highly preferred
Construction payroll/office experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
Collaborating closely with payroll specialist team to ensure timely updates
Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits.
Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.
Execute time and attendance processing and interface with KeyStyle software.
Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks.
Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
Process manual check and/or request for stop payment.
Load import files received from other departments as it pertains to payroll (All Companies).
Research and respond to appropriate persons regarding items in need of correcting.
Weekly running, review and disbursement of Certified Payroll.
Monthly processing of MER reports and Market Recovery reporting.
Monthly processing of OCIP reporting.
Weekly processing of Intents and Affidavits for L&I.
Weekly processing of employment claims.
Weekly processing of New Hire packets.