Payroll Technician - Construction

Calista Corporation•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

The Payroll Technician - Construction is a key member of the payroll team and is jointly responsible for the accurate and timely administration of weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing for multiple companies, including certified payroll and payroll-related reconciliations. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The Finance Department is a fast-paced, multitasking environment requiring regular attendance, and the work may require occasional overtime.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Accounting and one year of payroll experience, or a minimum of four years of payroll experience.
Knowledge and experience with payroll functions and laws.
Knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and terminology, and ability to perform related tasks.
Excellent research, analytical, and technical skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills to deal effectively with varied interpersonal relationships and situations.
Ability to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and finding percentages.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to organize work and perform under multiple deadlines.
Ability to use a computer and standard and specific business applications, including computerized accounting, email, spreadsheets, databases, and word processing, and to learn new software applications.
Ability to suggest process improvements and develop and maintain positive working relationships.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with employee information and communications.
Ability to work with concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail, and in a team environment.
Ability to take ongoing educational courses to stay technically current.
Ability to pass a drug, background, reference, and credit check.

Nice To Haves

Experience working for a construction company or another Alaska Native Corporation.
Experience with multistate payroll, certified payrolls, and union reporting.

Responsibilities

Accurately and confidentially process payroll for multiple companies using intermediate-level Excel functions such as VLOOKUP and PivotTables.
Calculate retroactive payments and benefit true-ups.
Process data migration and validation between systems, as appropriate.
Prepare and submit project certified payroll reports.
Process weekly 401(k) contribution submissions.
Process and maintain garnishments, union dues, fringes, and voluntary deductions.
Research payroll-related issues to support timely and accurate payroll processing and reporting.
Prepare monthly union reconciliations, research discrepancies, and prepare payment remittances.
Prepare quarterly tax reconciliations and payment remittances.
Prepare and/or file federal and state reports, including W-2 forms.
Complete audit requests in a timely manner.
Maintain payroll filing systems.
Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Perform other duties as directed.