Payroll Specialist & Timekeeper: Growth & Benefits

Superior Skilled Trades; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades in Austin, TX is seeking a Payroll Specialist / Timekeeper to join our team. This full-time, internal role focuses on accurate timekeeping, payroll processing, and employee data handling in a fast-paced construction environment.

You will review clock-ins for 200-300 staff, resolve discrepancies, and communicate with employees to ensure timely corrections, while meeting payroll deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in timekeeping, payroll, HR administration, or a similar field.
• Previous experience within the construction or staffing industry strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems and handling high-volume employee data.
• Proficient in Excel, especially with formulas and pivot tables.
• Timerack and Avionte experience a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in payroll processing.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Must be comfortable being employee facing and sitting at a computer for prolonged periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify clock-in and clock-out records for 200-300 employees on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve any discrepancies or errors with employee timecards.
• Communicate directly with employees to clarify time entries, gather missing information, and facilitate timely corrections.
• Track daily contractor attendance and report headcount to supervisors multiple times a day.
• Analyze attendance trends and provide coaching to employees as needed/applicable.

Skills

Timekeeping

Payroll processing

HR administration

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Deadline-driven

Tools

Excel

Timerack

Avionte

Job description

Superior Skilled Trades in Austin, TX is seeking a Payroll Specialist / Timekeeper to join our team. This full-time, internal role focuses on accurate timekeeping, payroll processing, and employee data handling in a fast-paced construction environment.

You will review clock-ins for 200-300 staff, resolve discrepancies, and communicate with employees to ensure timely corrections, while meeting payroll deadlines.