Payroll Specialist 3

Boeing Future of Flight; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 66,124 - 73,012; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a contract assignment in Mesa, Arizona. The role involves processing payroll, ensuring compliance with tax laws, and maintaining payroll records. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of payroll processing experience, preferably in aerospace or a government context. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate ranging from $48 to $53 and includes optional benefits such as medical and 401k.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll processing and administration.
• Experience supporting aerospace or government clients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
• Validate wages, bonuses, and deductions.
• Provide guidance on timekeeping compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing experience

Attention to detail

Knowledge of tax laws

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Position Responsibilities

Process payroll on a regular basis (e.g., bi‑weekly)

Calculate and validate wages, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll elements, including contract‑or labor‑specific pay rules.

Maintain and update employee payroll and timekeeping records, including new hires, terminations, rate changes, and job labor allocations.

Support and monitor employee time entry in compliance with Boeing timekeeping policies; provide guidance and training to ensure accurate and timely labor reporting.

Ensure payroll operations comply with federal, state, and local tax laws, wage and hour regulations, and Boeing contractual compliance requirements.

Prepare, review, and submit payroll tax filings, certified payroll (if applicable), and required payroll reports.

Research, resolve, and respond to employee payroll inquiries, discrepancies, and corrections in a timely manner.

Maintain organized payroll records and documentation to support audits, compliance reviews, and Boeing reporting needs.

Generate and distribute payroll, timekeeping, and compliance reports to internal management and designated Boeing stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll processing and payroll administration

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent payroll‑focused experience.

Experience supporting aerospace, government, or large enterprise clients with complex payroll and timekeeping requirements a plus

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $48

Max Pay Rate $53

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.