Payroll Specialist 3 (contract)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking candidates for a contract payroll processing role in Mesa, Arizona. Successful applicants will have at least 5 years of experience in payroll administration. Responsibilities include processing payroll bi-weekly, ensuring compliance with various regulations, and supporting employee timekeeping. Optional benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401k. This role is essential for ensuring accurate and timely payroll operations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Process payroll on a regular basis (e.g., bi‑weekly).
• Calculate and validate wages, overtime, and bonuses.
• Support and monitor employee time entry in compliance with policies.
• Ensure payroll operations comply with tax laws and regulations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll administration

Timekeeping compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience

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

48 - 53 USD hourly

Benefits Information

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.