Payroll Specialist

Ecpowerslife; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Paid holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

EC Electric is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate processing and recording of payroll for bargaining employees. The role also serves as a customer service liaison for internal employees, assisting with payroll inquiries and document requests.

The position requires handling multiple duties including garnishments, benefits taxation, time and attendance, and reporting. Strong communication, attention to detail, and experience with payroll software are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Union payroll experience is highly preferred.
• Construction payroll/office experience is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll transactions accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with payroll team for timely updates.
• Reconcile payroll and validate reports before transmission.
• Understand taxation of employer paid benefits.
• Process garnishments and compliance.
• Handle time and attendance using payroll software.
• Process unclaimed property payroll checks.
• Develop ad hoc financial/operational reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Union payroll experience

Construction payroll experience

Word and Excel proficiency

Tools

KeyStyle payroll software

Viewpoint/Similar payroll software

Excel

Job description

Summary: The Payroll Specialist position will ensure accurate processing and recording of the company's payroll for all of our Bargaining employees. In addition, this position will act as a customer service agent to internal employees, approaching both management and non-management positions with the highest level of communication to assist with payroll inquiries and document requests.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.

2. Collaborating closely with payroll specialist team to ensure timely updates

3. Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.

4. Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits.

5. Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.

6. Execute time and attendance processing and interface with KeyStyle software.

7. Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks.

8. Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.

9. Process manual check and/or request for stop payment.

10. Load import files received from other departments as it pertains to payroll (All Companies).

11. Research and respond to appropriate persons regarding items in need of correcting.

12. Weekly running, review and disbursement of Certified Payroll.

13. Monthly processing of MER reports and Market Recovery reporting.

14. Monthly processing of OCIP reporting.

15. Weekly processing of Intents and Affidavits for L&I.

16. Weekly processing of employment claims.

17. Weekly processing of New Hire packets.

• Abilitytoworksuccessfullyinadeadline-drivenenvironmentwithfrequentinterruptions
• Viewpointorsimilarpayrollsoftwareexperience,preferred
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
• Musthaveahighattentiontodetail
• Mustbeveryorganized
• Outstandingcustomerserviceskills
• ProficiencyinWordandExcel
• Unionpayrollexperiencehighlypreferred
• Constructionpayroll/officeexperiencehighlypreferred

Salaryrangeforthispositionis$60,000-$65,000annually.

Opportunityforadiscretionaryyear-endbonus.

401kwitha40%employermatch(uptofederallimit.)

Pleasefindmoreinformationonourcompensationpackagehere.

https://ecpowerslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EC-Benefit-Summary-Applicants.pdf

Inadditiontosignificantcareergrowthopportunities,full-time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate, paid holidays and PTO; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k plan and Employee Assistance Program.

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EC Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and supports a drug free workplace program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications in accordance with federal law.

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