Payroll Administrator

About the role

Your Opportunity As a Payroll Administrator, you'll have an exciting opportunity to join our U.S. Payroll team. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting payroll operations across multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll-related transactions, including employee direct deposit, tax, and payroll data changes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Audit payroll reports and data entry to identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll processing.
• Research and respond to employee payroll inquiries, resolving routine issues and escalating more complex matters when appropriate.
• Help manage the Payroll Manual Timecard inbox, review requests for completeness, and enter approved manual timecard corrections.
• Prepare, process, and distribute manual payroll checks, reversals, and related payroll adjustments.
• Provide backup support for Certified Payroll and Prevailing Wage administration.
• Maintain accurate payroll records through daily data entry, document management, and filing.
• Assist with payroll balancing, reconciliation, and payroll quality control activities.
• Maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures, and process documentation to support consistent payroll operations.
• Partner with Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to resolve payroll-related questions and ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Support payroll process improvements and contribute to enhancing payroll procedures and operational efficiency.
• Perform other payroll and administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll using automated payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Experience with multi-state payroll processing and payroll compliance.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements.
• Prevailing Wage and Certified Payroll experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and repetitive tasks.
• Demonstrates professionalism, confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive employee information.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Oracle HRMS, Oracle Time & Labor, or similar enterprise payroll systems preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave.