Payroll Specialist l/ll

FNF; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

FNF Construction, Inc., a MasTec CE&I company, is hiring a Payroll Specialist to process weekly payroll for field personnel across multiple states. This role requires high accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence to wage-and-hour laws in a fast-paced environment.

The position is fully onsite at our Tempe, AZ corporate offices with local candidates only. You will be the payroll expert, assist with retroactive pay adjustments and CPR reporting with ADOT, and provide strong customer service to

Qualifications

• Certification in Payroll Administration or willingness to study and obtain certification.
• Some college coursework in HR or accounting is helpful.
• Flexible with weekly schedule and overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for field personnel with accuracy and timeliness.
• Produce and distribute payroll reports to projects and supervisors.
• Enter payroll changes weekly and verify accuracy.
• Maintain payroll files and timecards digitally for each pay period.
• Serve as primary payroll contact and resolve pay questions with supervisors.
• Coordinate pay verifications and CPR reporting with ADOT when required.
• Provide backup coverage for other payroll staff as needed.

Skills

Payroll coordination

High-volume payroll

Education

Some college coursework in HR or accounting

Job description

Payroll Specialist l/ll

Location

US-AZ-TEMPE

Overview

FNF Construction, Inc., a MasTec CE&I company is hiring a Payroll Specialist. This position will Process weekly payroll for field construction personnel in an efficient, accurate, and timely manner while complying with the company's established pay practices in multiple states and subject to federal wage and hour laws. This role operates in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment and requires a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.

Company Overview

FNF Construction, Inc., a MasTec CE&I company, established in 1984, has maintained a strong commitment to excellence on all of our projects. The majority of our projects are in the Southwest where we provide heavy-highway construction and general engineering work, both as a general contractor, subcontractor and manufacturer/producer of aggregate and asphalt rubber binder. Our partnering management approach has earned us long-lasting relationships with both government and private industry in all types and sizes of construction projects.

FNF Construction, Inc is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor).

Responsibilities

• Fast and accurate timecard data entry, including ability to accurately proof pre-entered payroll data and follow-up in a well-documented manner with field personnel on any issues or inconsistencies. This task requires the ability to compare and contrast approved craft/classifications for each prevailing wage project against pre-entered payroll entries.
• Produces, distributes, and tracks payroll-related reporting and communications to/from projects and supervisors based on established criteria and deadlines.
• Assists in the dissemination and tracking of paystubs sent each week via overnight shipping or US Postal Service.
• Enters employee payroll changes weekly; pay rates, taxes, benefit deductions, and/or direct deposit information. Ability to thoroughly proof/double-check co-workers' payroll entries ensuring 100% accuracy.
• By the end of each week, this role organizes and maintains all payroll files and/or timecards digitally for the pay period, including scanning any employee forms processed during the week and attaching them to the employees' virtual personnel files, ensuring timely and accurate recordkeeping.
• As the primary contact for the payroll department, this role consistently provides excellent customer service, either in-person, via email or over the telephone, to employees and/or supervisors with questions or concerns about paychecks. As part of this fact-gathering process, this role will perform whatever research necessary to affect a resolution and work directly with the Director or Coordinator for any retroactive pay adjustments or late-time entry.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with outside agencies requesting employment verifications or payroll data related to unemployment audits or employee forms.
• Provides coverage or acts as backup for other payroll personnel as needed. This role provides lunch-coverage for the front desk receptionist one day a week.
• After payroll closes, this role ensures Employee Authorization for Deduction (EAD) forms are generated, tracked and returned quickly to assist in the ongoing Certified Payroll Reporting process (CPR) with ADOT.
• Assists the Director, Coordinator and/or other team members with special projects, as requested or needed.

Qualifications

• Certification in Payroll Administration, example: FPC (Fundamentals of Payroll Certification) through the American Payroll Association. Or the willingness to study and obtain certification.
• Some college coursework to include the subjects of human resources and/or accounting would be helpful.
• Must be flexible with weekly work schedule, as business needs dictate the need for overtime. Examples would be Monday - Wednesday during the main payroll process, holiday weeks, and/or as company converts to new Payroll system in 2027, as part of parent company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) process.
• This is not a remote work position. It is fully onsite at Corporate Offices in Tempe, AZ
• Local Candidates only

Work Experience Required

• 3+ years of experience directly related to payroll coordinator-level responsibilities required in a high-volume, multi-state payroll department.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employees may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 25 pounds.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to quiet.

What's in it for You

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [e-mail]. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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