Payroll Specialist

Leoforce; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO 80 hours

Sick leave 80 hours

401k match

Review after 90 days

Work-life balance

Growth opportunities

Stable company

Job summary

Leoforce in Gardena, CA is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own full-cycle, in-house payroll processing from start to finish. You will manage hours, overtime, deductions, tax withholdings, and timecard workflows onsite five days a week.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, FICA/tax compliance knowledge, and familiarity with job costing. This role offers stability, benefits, and room for growth within our construction-focused team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on in-house payroll processing experience.
• Experience cutting manual checks and processing manual/timecards.
• Strong understanding of FICA and payroll tax compliance (940/941).
• Job costing or cost code experience is a plus.
• Foundation software experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full cycle, in-house payroll from start to finish, including hours, overtime, deductions, and tax withholdings.
• Process manual and electronic timecards
• Cut manual checks and process garnishments
• Manage payroll tax compliance, including FICA and Forms 940 and 941
• Perform payroll reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve issues independently
• Support job costing and cost code allocation
• Partner closely with the Controller on payroll reporting
• Identify ways to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency

Skills

Payroll processing

Manual timecard processing

Garnishments processing

Payroll tax compliance (FICA 940/941)

Job costing / cost codes

Foundation software

Onsite 5 days a week

Tools

Foundation software

Job description

Payroll Specialist

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 per year

Job Details

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own full cycle, in-house payroll from start to finish, including hours, overtime, deductions, adjustments, and tax withholdings
• Process manual and electronic timecards
• Cut manual checks and process garnishments
• Manage payroll tax compliance, including FICA and Forms 940 and 941
• Perform payroll reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve issues independently
• Support job costing and cost code allocation
• Partner closely with the Controller on payroll reporting
• Identify ways to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency

What You Bring

• 3+ years of hands‑on, in‑house payroll processing experience, ideally in construction
• Experience cutting manual checks and processing manual and electronic timecards
• Strong understanding of FICA and payroll tax compliance (940/941)
• Job costing or cost code experience is a plus
• Foundation software experience is a plus
• Able to commute to the Torrance/Gardena area and work onsite 5 days a week

A bit about us:

A Construction company in Gardena, CA seeks Payroll Specialist to join their team!

Why join us?

• Medical, dental, vision company pays 80%
• 80 hours PTO and 80 hours sick time
• 401k Match
• Performance salary increase at 90 days
• Work/Life Balance
• Tremendous room for growth
• Stable company