Payroll Specialist

BNBuilders, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with match

ESOP

Job summary

BNBuilders in Seattle, WA is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate processing and recording of the company’s payroll, maintain timely data entry, and provide reliable financial information. This role supports employees with questions on deductions, benefits, and wages while upholding compliance.

The position offers competitive hourly wage, full benefits, and opportunities for growth within a collaborative, employee-owned company environment.

Qualifications

• BS, BA or related years of experience.
• At least 3 years of Payroll/Accounting experience.
• Knowledge of union payroll processes, a plus.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines.
• Should be able to deal with difficult, sensitive, and confidential issues.
• Must have good customer services and overall understanding of accounting, exposure to management reporting systems.
• Excellent organization skills, time management and prioritization abilities.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Ability for decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Perform daily payroll department operations.
• Manage workflow to ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Verify employees’ work hours and payment through the payroll system.
• Provide customer service and assist employees with questions or inquiries regarding deductions such as federal and state withholdings, benefit premiums, earnings, and other statements.
• Validate any updates processed in the payroll system prior to closing of payroll.
• Assist with setting up new or modified garnishment orders.
• Respond timely to child support and other agencies with garnishment related questions.
• Process manual checks such as layoffs, terminations, or payroll related adjustments such as missed hours, retro payments, and bonuses.
• Assist with training data entry clerks or new team members.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Attention to detail

Customer service

Regulatory knowledge

Education

BS/BA or related degree

Tools

ADP

HRIS systems

Job description

Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very best in the construction industry and strives to create an environment that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. If you are looking to be a part of an open, supportive team and receive exciting challenges that promote personal and professional growth, look no further than BNBuilders!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Payroll Specialist will ensure accurate processing and recording of the company’s payroll, provide timely and accurate financial information, and participate in daily data entry for Payroll processing.

SALARY RANGE: $29.00 - $34.00 hourly,$60,320 - $70,720 annually

BENEFITS:

• Group medical, vision and dental insurance including choice of two benefit plans a PPO plan and a high deductible / Health Saving Account Plan with company contribution to HSA.
• Company-paid Short- & Long-Term Disability plans, group Life Insurance, and AD&D plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans (for health care and dependent care)
• Vacation accrued on a weekly basis at a full-time annualized equivalent rate of 15 days (3 work weeks) per year.
• Sick Leave accrued at 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a carryover of 80 hours
• 10 paid Holidays each year
• Annual Discretionary Bonus based on company profitability and your manager’s assessment of your performance.
• A 401(k) savings plan under which BNB matches the first three percent of your deferral with a 100% match and the next two percent with a 50% match for a total matching contribution of 4% of your pay. You are immediately 100% vested in all contributions (including BNB match). We provide both traditional (Pre-Tax) and Roth (post tax) contribution options in our 401(k) plan.
• We’re also proud to be an employee-owned company. This means you get an ownership stake in BNB through a benefit called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). It’s 100% company funded and is invested in BNBuilders stock. You can participate in this long-term plan after you complete 1 year of service (with at least 1,000 hours).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily payroll department operations.
• Manage workflow to ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Verify employees’ work hours and payment through the payroll system.
• Provide customer service and assist employees with questions or inquiries regarding deductions such as federal and state withholdings, benefit premiums, earnings, and other statements.
• Validate any updates processed in the payroll system prior to closing of payroll.
• Assist with setting up new or modified garnishment orders.
• Respond timely to child support and other agencies with garnishment related questions.
• Process manual checks such as layoffs, terminations, or payroll related adjustments such as missed hours, retro payments, and bonuses.
• Assist with training data entry clerks or new team members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS, BA or related years of experience.
• At least 3 years of Payroll/Accounting experience.
• Knowledge of union payroll processes, a plus.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines.
• Should be able to deal with difficult, sensitive, and confidential issues.
• Must have good customer services and overall understanding of accounting, exposure to management reporting systems.
• Excellent organization skills, time management and prioritization abilities.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Ability for decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BNB believes in collaboration, team-building, and a strong supervisor/employee relationship. To accomplish this, the duties of this role are not performed in a remote capacity, and we expect that all employees will complete work in an office/job site setting.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNB, diversity, equity, and inclusion are the driving forces in which our culture is built. We recognize that our unique and vast differences bring a richness to our lives and work environment. This fosters stronger and more meaningful relationships within our company and the communities in which we serve. Our mission is to strive to provide an environment that is respectful, safe, fair, and inclusive, so that we can be stronger, wiser, and better together.

Note: BNBuilders retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time.

In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job related disability, or any other protected group status.

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