Payroll Specialist

Alligare, LLC; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in vegetation management solutions is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage HR operations and payroll processing. The role involves ensuring accurate records, facilitating onboarding, and maintaining compliance with payroll regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and experience in HR and Payroll functions.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience in HR, Payroll, and/or Benefits Administration.
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft programs.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll management and processing.
• Coordinate HR operations including onboarding and updating employee records.
• Ensure compliance with payroll deductions and reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Judgment in confidential matters

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

HR certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Power Point

Job description

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Reports To: People Business Partner, C&P Cluster

Role Type: Contract (Long-term)

Location: Remote

The Company

Alligare, LLC, located in Opelika, AL, is a global leader in providing turn-key vegetation management solutions. Alligare specializes in strategic markets consisting of Aquatic, Forestry, Range and Pastureland, Railroads, Adjuvants/Additives and Vegetation Management. Our specialties include both developing and distributing custom made herbicides to a variety of clients for a variety of situations.

Alligare specialists, having trained knowledge and expertise, can give both better advice, faster service, and a more cost-effective solution than a traditional sales force could offer. With Alligare’ s methods of delivering results-oriented, market-based solutions, we are able to always reach the same results with our products – unsurpassed performance and value.

Role Summary

The Payroll Specialist supports in coordinating the day-to-day operations of the People department responsibilities include support payroll management, invoice reconciliation/authorization for payment, administration & management of the contract workforce and payroll processing.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Operations

• Onboarding, exiting and updating new employees in the various HR systems
• Ensuring accurate electronic records and supporting audit activities
• Liaise with finance department for any government reporting requirements
• Maintain employee records and contractor databases (i.e. updating electronic files in payroll system)
• Ensure proper FMLA and COBRA correspondence and tracking

Payroll

• Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees hourly rates, salaries, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.
• Reconciles payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
• Process approved expenses for payment and when needed provide budget data
• Maintain required state tax codes (establish when new, coordinate removal) with payroll provider and Finance team
• Audit and submit for payment benefit provider invoices
• Examine all contract employee hours and invoices
• Coordinate with insurance brokers/agent’s benefit renewals and provide support documentation as needed

Additional related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience; HR certification a plus
• Two to Five experience in HR, Payroll, and or Benefits Administration
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Excellent attention to detail, follow-up, time management and organizational skills

Key Skills

• Exercise sound judgment when dealing with confidential information
• Excellent verbal, written, and professional communication skills
• Knowledge of compliance issues and employment laws

Alligare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

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