Senior Payroll Administrator

JE Dunn; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to manage payroll processing for regional divisions. The role includes reviewing wage rates, processing checks, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, along with payroll experience. Join a company committed to diversity and employee enrichment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years payroll experience preferred.
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely.

Responsibilities

• Processes payroll for regional divisions and reviews wage rates.
• Completes employment verifications and processes checks.
• Enters supplemental payments and manages payroll codes.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 year / Associate’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Payroll software

Job description

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Role Summary

The Senior Payroll Administrator will process payroll for one or more regional divisions and review wage and fringe rates for prevailing wage projects. This position will be responsible for reviewing and entering data from numerous sources, processing payroll, printing checks, and completing employment verifications. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Payroll Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PAYROLL FAMILY - CORE

• Reviews timesheet edit listings for time entered through the e-time entry function and enters corrections when needed.
• Processes manual and voided checks; processes payroll and reviews pay registers; prints checks and prepares mailings.
• Completes employment verifications and ensures that requests include the employee’s authorization.
• Scans documents to employees’ electronic payroll personnel files.
• Documents checklists for payroll functions.
• Reviews new employee data and ensures that corrections are addressed.
• Enters supplemental payments as needed, such as signing bonuses, travel per diems and relocation reimbursements.
• Demonstrates commitment to the highest standards of customer satisfaction by displaying courtesy and sensitivity and responding promptly to customer needs.
• Follows up on communication and appointments with internal and external customers.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Creates AP vouchers for the payment of child support and garnishments to various vendors and mails payments by the court ordered due date. Answers court-ordered child support and garnishment interrogatories by the due dates.
• Reviews wage and fringe rates for prevailing wage projects to ensure compliance.
• Provides employee wage information as requested by the state in compliance with unemployment laws.
• Balances payroll for direct deposit from register to EFT report
• Creates new employee profiles in payroll system as needed and updates records for existing employees related to direct deposit, child support, benefits, etc., as needed.
• Forwards certified payrolls to project management as needed.
• Files workers compensation (OCIP) monthly reports as requested.
• Assigns payroll codes to projects and coordinates set up of new codes as needed.
• Processes labor transfers and adjustments as requested.
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations promptly and efficiently.
• Steps forward to address difficult issues.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Proficiency in payroll software
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards.
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems.
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• 2 year / Associate’s Degree (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years payroll experience (Preferred)

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

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Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

About JE Dunn

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