Payroll Senior Specialist

Sempra Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, dental, vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sempra Infrastructure in Houston, TX seeks an experienced payroll support professional to handle advanced payroll activities and independently resolve complex issues across multiple payroll processes, systems, and transactions. Responsibilities include reconciling discrepancies, conducting detailed testing, supporting audits, and coordinating benefits and retirement reporting.

A high school diploma and 5 years of related experience are typically required.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate sensitive payroll information clearly and professionally.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve support issues with limited precedent.
• Ability to recommend improvements to payroll support workflows.
• Knowledge of advanced payroll support practices within complex environments.
• Knowledge of internal controls and approval requirements affecting payroll processing.
• Experience coordinating payroll documentation across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Resolves payroll discrepancies across transactions, time records, and deductions.
• Performs payroll reconciliations and researches differences.
• Processes unusual payroll transactions applying established policies and precedents.
• Reviews control reports to identify recurring errors and issues.
• Researches inquiries involving payroll calculations, deductions, and time reporting.
• Supports payroll audits by tracing processing histories and discrepancies.
• Tests payroll system changes and documents defects.
• Identifies recurring issues and recommends procedural improvements.
• Ensure health and retirement plan elections match deductions.
• Reconcile monthly insurance billing statements and resolve carrier issues.
• Assist with wellness and timekeeping initiatives including leave monitoring.
• Assist with vendor management and benefit communications.
• Assist with 401k contribution reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary Purpose

Performs advanced payroll support activities and independently resolves complex operational issues across payroll processes, transactions, and systems. Applies extensive knowledge of established payroll procedures and practices to address unusual situations, identify recurring problems, and support accurate payroll execution with minimal supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Resolves payroll discrepancies involving multiple transactions, pay periods, deductions, employee records, or related payroll processes.
• Performs payroll reconciliations and researches differences among payroll results, time records, deductions, adjustments, and supporting documentation.
• Processes unusual or highly detailed payroll transactions by applying established policies, procedures, practices, and prior precedents.
• Reviews payroll exception and control reports to identify recurring errors, incomplete transactions, and processing issues requiring corrective action.
• Researches employee and manager inquiries involving payroll calculations, adjustments, deductions, time reporting, and transaction histories and explains applicable payroll procedures.
• Supports payroll audits and reviews by researching transactions, compiling records, tracing processing histories, and addressing identified documentation or transaction discrepancies.
• Performs detailed testing of payroll system changes, interfaces, configurations, and workflows and documents processing defects or unexpected results.
• Identifies recurring payroll processing issues and recommends practical changes to procedures, documentation, job aids, and workflows within established guidelines.
• Ensure health and retirement plan elections match active payroll deductions in the system.
• Reconcile monthly insurance billing statements and resolve eligibility or claim issues with external carriers.
• Assist with wellness and timekeeping initiatives including leave of absence case monitoring, tracking and support.
• Assist with vendor management and benefit communication.
• Assist with 401k contribution reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate sensitive or time-critical payroll information clearly and professionally.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve support issues with limited precedent.
• Ability to recommend improvements to payroll support workflows.
• Knowledge of advanced payroll support practices within complex payroll environments.
• Knowledge of internal controls and approval requirements affecting payroll processing.
• Skill in coordinating payroll documentation and issue resolution across multiple functions.
• Skill in synthesizing information from multiple sources to support accurate payroll outcomes.
• Knowledge of health and welfare programs.
• Knowledge of insurance billing and claims processes with external carriers.
• Knowledge of 401k processes including plan contributions and reporting.

Area of Interest

Human Resources

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time

Total Rewards Philosophy

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offer s a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition . Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision) , employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offer ings such as tuition reimbursement , paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs .

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