Payroll Specialist

About the role

Ascension Property Services is seeking a Payroll Specialist to process multi-state payroll for employees across multiple operating companies in a fast-paced construction and field services environment.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on schedule for hourly and salaried employees
• Review approved payroll data for completeness and accuracy
• Validate earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, benefits, and labor allocations
• Process payroll adjustments, corrections, and off-cycle payrolls as needed
• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation
• Respond to employee and management payroll inquiries
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations
• Support year-end payroll processing and reporting requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and security of payroll information
• Audit approved payroll records prior to payroll processing
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and exceptions
• Reconcile payroll reports and identify trends requiring correction
• Support prevailing wage projects, certified payroll reporting, and Davis-Bacon compliance requirements as applicable to the business

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of payroll processing experience required
• Certified payroll and prevailing wage experience is required
• Experience processing payroll through ADP Workforce Now or comparable enterprise payroll systems required. ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred
• Core Competencies: Payroll processing expertise, Payroll compliance knowledge, Certified payroll and prevailing wage knowledge, Proficiency in accounting software, payroll software, and MS Office Suite, Attention to detail, Payroll auditing and reconciliation, Problem-solving and analytical thinking, Customer service orientation, Communication and collaboration in a team environment, Confidentiality and professionalism

Benefits

The position is office-based in Brentwood, TN with a weekly schedule allowing for one remote day per week.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday, with one remote day per week.