Payroll Specialist: Precision, Compliance & Team Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

401k match

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

EC Electric is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate processing and recording of payroll for all Bargaining employees. You will also serve as a customer service liaison for internal staff, handling inquiries and document requests with clear communication.

The role includes reconciling payroll, managing garnishments, and interface with time and attendance systems. A strong emphasis on accuracy, organization, and payroll software proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment with frequent interruptions.
• Viewpoint or similar payroll software experience, preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and very organized.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Union payroll experience highly preferred.
• Construction payroll/office experience highly preferred.
• Certified payroll experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Collaborate closely with payroll specialist team to ensure timely updates.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits.
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.
• Execute time and attendance processing and interface with KeyStyle software.
• Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks.
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
• Process manual checks and/or request for stop payment.
• Load import files received from other departments as it pertains to payroll.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Outstanding customer service

High attention to detail

Very organized

Deadline-driven mindset

Tools

Viewpoint payroll software

Word

Excel

Job description

EC Electric is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate processing and recording of payroll for all Bargaining employees. You will also serve as a customer service liaison for internal staff, handling inquiries and document requests with clear communication.

The role includes reconciling payroll, managing garnishments, and interface with time and attendance systems. A strong emphasis on accuracy, organization, and payroll software proficiency is required.