Payroll Specialist

Electric Motor Shop; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Electric Motor Shop is hiring a Payroll Specialist in Fresno, CA. The role focuses on payroll administration, benefits coordination, and HR reporting to ensure accurate, compliant compensation processes.

We seek a detail-oriented professional with knowledge of payroll software (Isolved preferred) and strong communication skills. The position is office-based, with responsibilities including garnishments, audits, and weekly payroll processing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years related experience in payroll or HR.
• Experience with payroll software; Isolved preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll weekly and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Audit and review time cards; resolve discrepancies with supervisors.
• Set up and monitor garnishments as required.
• Handle payroll inquiries and maintain confidentiality.
• Prepare month-end payroll reporting and 401K transmission.

Skills

Payroll administration

Attention to detail

Communication

Bilingual Spanish

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field preferred

Tools

Isolved

Job description

Position

Payroll Specialist

Reports To

SR. Human Resource Generalist

Location

Fresno, CA

Salary

$20.00 - $25.00/ per hour, DOE

Company Overview

Established in 1913, Electric Motor Shop is a premier electrical contractor, motor repair shop and electrical supply wholesale distributor. The Electric Motor Shop's state of the art repair facility offers all levels of motor and pump repair, service and rewinding, with 24-hour service availability. Our supply division has one of the largest stocking warehouses in Central California. We also have a fully licensed professional contracting division capable of providing service for small to large industrial projects, including custom panel design and installation, PLC programming, AC drives, and transformer installations.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Human Resources Generalist to support key HR functions, with a strong emphasis on payroll administration, benefits coordination, and HR reporting. The successful candidate will ensure the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of employee compensation and benefit processes while contributing to data driven decision-making through comprehensive reporting.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Process payroll weekly, managing workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Input, review, audit time cards and verify accuracy of Communicates with supervisors and managers to correct and fix time card issues.
• Set-up, process, and monitor garnishment orders (i.e.: child support, levies, etc).
• Address and resolve employees' queries in a timely manner.
• Monitor and process employee information updates in payroll system.
• Process advance, termination and other out of cycle payments.
• Process accurate and timely month-end reporting.
• Sort and distribute weekly payroll check to the appropriate managers.
• Assist with Benefit open enrollment.
• Generate and prepare weekly journal entries reports and payroll spreadsheets.
• Prepare and transmit weekly 401K.
• Filing of HR and payroll documents.
• Maintain and update EMS attendance calendar daily.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Required and Preferred Qualifications (Skills, Education and Experience)

Education, experience, and skills:

• High school diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, human resources, and payroll practices.
• Experience working with accounting and payroll software. Isolved preferably.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Work Environment

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, writing, etc.) most of the workday.
• Normal setting for this job is: Office setting Typical