PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Austal USA LLC; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama seeks a payroll professional to oversee weekly payroll for hourly and nonexempt staff. You will ensure accurate timekeeping, assign schedules, and maintain labor codes in the Workday system.

Work with foremen, supervisors, and HR on PTO, garnishments, and payroll reporting. Requirements: High School diploma and 1–5 years payroll experience; a DoD clearance process may be required. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years payroll experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook; Workday a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process hourly and nonexempt weekly payroll.
• Track labor cost code corrections.
• Review PTO requests for policy compliance.
• Assign and set up employee schedules in timekeeping system.
• Ensure time worked is approved for weekly payroll reporting.
• Set up and track child support and garnishments.
• Coordinate with Supervisors, Foremen and Managers on schedules and payroll matters.
• Assist with audit data requests as needed.
• Maintain compliance with company policies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

Attention to detail

Communication

Customer service

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Workday

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Management and Reporting

REPORTS TO: Sr. Payroll Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

Authorities / Responsibilities

• Consistent and timely processing of hourly and nonexempt weekly payroll
• Responsible for accurately processing and tracking labor cost code corrections
• Reviews all employee paid time off requests to ensure compliance with Company policy
• Responsible for ensuring employees are systematically assigned to correct schedules
• Creates new employee schedules within the timekeeping system as approved by the Sr. Vice-President of Operations
• Responsible for ensuring all time worked is systematically assigned and properly approved for proper and timely weekly payroll reporting
• Systematically sets up and tracks child support and garnishments within the payroll system
• Coordinates with Supervisors, Foremen and Managers with regards to employee schedules, paid time off requests, timekeeping and payroll related matters
• Assists with audit data requests as needed
• Maintains compliance with Company policies and procedures

Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience

• 1-5 years Payroll experience
• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, customer service driven
• Excellent attention to detail, organization skills a must
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook a plus
• Working knowledge of Workday system a plus

TOOLS: N/A

DIRECTION EXERCISED: None

DISCRETION EXERCISED: None

Liaises With

• Foreman
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Administrative Assistants
• Human Resources personnel

Additional Guidelines

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.

All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines:

• 18 years or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Person status (permanent resident or citizen)
• No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, +90dB.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932. Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.

About Austal USA

Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on-schedule and on-budget. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ships, the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ships (T-ATS), the Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), the Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and is supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 23 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America.