Payroll Specialist

Company: Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Location: Mobile
Posted on: September 23, 2022

Job Description:

**Overview**

**Education:** High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

**Certification:** No certification is required for this position.

**Experience:** This position requires 2+ years of relevant multi-state payroll experience preferably in an engineering or service environment.

**Job Summary:** Generally responsible for biweekly payroll processing support.Ensure accurate processing and recording of company's payroll, provide timely and accurate financial information, and participate in daily data entry for payroll processing.

**Responsibilities**

**Key Responsibilities + Duties:**

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

+ Perform daily payroll department operations

+ Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely

+ Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate preprocess reports

+ Ensure proper taxation of employer-paid benefits (as applicable)

+ Audit and reconcile paid time off benefits

+ Process and calculate wage garnishment and withholding orders accurately and in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws and regulations

+ Process weekly timesheets in compliance with company policies and procedures

+ Reconcile quarterly and year-end payroll tax reports

+ Work with 3 rd party tax service to resolve tax questions with tax agencies

+ Apply for accounts with State and Local agencies as needed

**Qualifications**

**Knowledge, Skills, + Abilities Required:**

+ Working knowledge of payroll functions and best practices.

+ Strong knowledge of Federal and State wage and hour laws and regulations.

+ Strong knowledge of Federal and State payroll taxes and associated regulations.

+ Strong computer skills including proficiency in Excel.

+ Working knowledge of Deltek Vision and/or UKG Pro (formerly Ultipro) preferred.

+ Strong work ethic and team player.

+ High degree of professionalism.

+ Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material and maintain discretion.

+ Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.

+ Ability to communicate with various levels of management.

+ Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

+ Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and stay highly organized under pressure.

**Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:**

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**Job Locations** _US-AL-Mobile_

**ID** _2022-7096_

**Category** _Accounting_

**Type** _Employee_

Keywords: Hargrove Engineers & Constructors, Mobile , Payroll Specialist, Human Resources , Mobile, Alabama