Payroll Clerk II

Confidential; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in San Diego, CA is seeking a Payroll Clerk II to manage complex payroll processes, maintain timekeeping, and ensure accurate wage reporting. The role supports the Payroll Dept with data collection, validation, and GL reconciliation, handling sensitive information with accuracy and discretion.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of payroll experience, proficiency in Excel, and familiarity with UKG and LCPtracker for timekeeping and certified payroll reporting.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of payroll experience.
• Experience processing full-cycle, in-house payroll.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, payroll taxation, and payroll best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly multi-state payroll for 3,000+ exempt, non-exempt, salary staff.
• Assist with responses to audits, labor compliance reviews, and government inquiries.
• Perform payroll reconciliations related to earnings, deductions, taxes, and garnishments.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Data analysis

Reconciliation

Reporting

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

UKG Workforce Management

LCPtracker

Job description

The Payroll Clerk II responsible for preparing, calculating, and maintaining complex payroll compensation, timekeeping, and attendance records under moderate supervision serves in a strategic supportive role within the Payroll Dept. Collects, verifies, and stores organizational payroll data. Inputs changes, reconciles payroll-related general ledger and prepares reports or statements summarizing payroll-related accounts.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly multi-state payroll for 3,000+ exempt, non-exempt, salary.
• Assist with responses to internal and external audits, labor compliance reviews, and government agency inquiries.
• Perform payroll reconciliations related to earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments.
• Review payroll data and audit employee transactions within UKG.
• Audit, validate, and process employee timecards through UKG Workforce Management.
• Process full-cycle payroll transactions, termination payouts, prevailing wage.
• Prepare, audit, and submit weekly certified payroll reports through LCPtracker, ensuring compliance with California Prevailing Wage requirements, Davis-Bacon Act requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of payroll experience.
• Experience processing full-cycle, in-house payroll.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, payroll taxation, and payroll best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Familiarity with prevailing wage classifications, fringe benefit calculations, apprenticeship requirements, and labor compliance reporting.

The starting hourly pay for this role is between USD $28 - $32 /Hr. The actual pay is dependent upon many factors, such as location, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.