Payroll Clerk

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll data for hourly and salaried employees, including regular hours, overtime, meal premiums, differentials, bonuses, and adjustments
• Review, audit, and validate timekeeping records to ensure compliance with wage-and-hour requirements
• Enter and maintain accurate employee payroll data, including pay rates, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings
• Assist with payroll corrections, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payrolls as needed
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely, professional, and confidential manner
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting (e.g., payroll registers, variance reports)
• Process and track wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders in compliance with legal requirements
• Coordinate payroll-related data with HR, Accounting, and Benefits team members
• Assist with year-end processes, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with record retention requirements
• Prepare labor reports
• Support continuous improvement of payroll processes and internal controls

Required Skills and Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of payroll processing or payroll support experience
• Working knowledge of payroll principles, California wage-and-hour laws, and timekeeping systems
• Experience processing payroll in a multi-shift or manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment, with prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment.

Benefits

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company offers major medical, dental, vision, 401k, and any statutory sick pay where required.