Payroll Processor

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

A premier construction firm in St. Louis is seeking a Payroll Processor to manage payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of payroll experience in construction and be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Candidates should thrive in fast-paced settings and have strong organizational skills. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and potential for discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years payroll experience required.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• JD Edwards experience a plus.
• Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment as a team player or independently.
• Able to work in a fast-paced setting with weekly deadlines.
• Must be very detail oriented and able to organize and prioritize time.

Responsibilities

• Review timesheets and process payroll weekly.
• Maintain payroll operations and keep information confidential.
• Prepare and submit union reports and payroll documents.
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by gathering and analyzing information.
• Enter data and maintain payroll information accurately.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly union reports.
• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports weekly.
• Perform account reconciliations and analysis.
• Handle special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll experience

Construction payroll

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Detail-oriented

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast‑track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Payroll Processor is responsible for collecting timekeeping information and issuing pay‑related information to employees. Creates and distributes paychecks in accordance with hours worked and corrects paycheck errors.

The Specifics of the Role

• Reviewing timesheets and processing union and non‑union payroll for our concrete construction company, Concrete Strategies, on a weekly basis.
• Process termination/separation final wage payments in accordance with State regulated timeframes.
• Maintain Payroll operations by following policies and procedures.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Resolve Payroll discrepancies by gathering and analyzing information.
• Maintain Payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly union reports.
• Prepare and submit Certified Payroll reports on a weekly basis.
• Perform various account reconciliations and analysis.
• Special projects—other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1–2 years payroll experience required.
• Construction and union payroll required.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• JD Edwards experience a plus.
• The ability to function effectively in a highly entrepreneurial environment, both as a team player and independently.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced setting, with weekly deadlines.
• Must be very detail oriented and able to organize and prioritize time.

Some Things You Should Know

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design‑build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award‑winning, high‑profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design‑Build Firms – Design‑Build Contractor (Top 5).
• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Construction