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Field Payroll Specialist III

Granite Construction

Salt Lake City, Utah

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Customer Service Evaluation, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Fast Food, J D Edwards, Keyboards, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Payroll Administration, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Salt Lake City, Utah
POSTED
2 days ago
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General Summary

Under minimal supervision, performs all activities necessary to process all timecards submitted and approved in Heavy Job in accordance with company policy, including maintaining timecard related records and filing payroll reports, creating interim checks outside the normal pay cycle, documenting and updating procedures.

Essential Job Accountabilities
  • Accumulate working knowledge of the collective bargaining agreements for the area in which timecards are processed to ensure payrate accuracy and be in compliance with union requirements..
  • Maintain a key understanding of the projects and type of work generating the timecards to ensure payrate accuracy.
  • Audit, reconcile and process timecard information received from the field for weekly, craft employees in order to ensure accuracy.
  • Analyze payroll and timecard reports for accurate recordkeeping and reporting.
  • Create hourly interim checks as needed, including reviewing edits to ensure accurate gross payments to employees.
  • Meet daily, weekly and monthly timecard processing deadlines in payroll to ensure timeliness.
  • Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting of timecard information and certified payroll reports.
  • Provide superior customer service in a timely, professional manner to promote a positive interaction with internal and external customers in order to ensure individuals experience the highest quality of customer service.
  • Support the payroll staff through decision making to assist team Lead or Supervisor.
  • Participate in project related activities specific to Field Payroll process improvements to gain standardization and efficiency.

Education
  • Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience

Work Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of related payroll experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Advanced technical knowledge of commonly-used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Attention to detail
  • Advanced knowledge of JD Edwards, Heavy Job, Word and Excel
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work overtime as needed

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills
  • Team player
  • Highly Organized
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to abide by Company's Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
  • Occasional travel

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continen

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