Payroll Senior Specialist

Sempra Infrastructure; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced payroll support professional who can independently resolve complex payroll issues, ensure accurate payroll execution, and support audits and system testing.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll processes, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with employees and managers across the organization.

Qualifications

• Advanced payroll support experience required.

Responsabilités

• Resolves payroll discrepancies across transactions, pay periods, deductions, and records.

Connaissances

Payroll knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Formation

High school diploma

Description du poste

#26-75066

Houston, Texas, USA

Job Category

Human Resources

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-time

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.

Requirements

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.