PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports all relevant functions in preparation of the payroll for corporate offices and field employees to ensure and drive efficient functioning of department.
• Coordinates the payroll process with various departments to convey services in accordance with guidelines.
• Gathers, enters, and reviews time for approximately 600+ employees.
• Pre-audits input data and verifies authenticity of output in daily payroll and file maintenance.
• Thoroughly familiar with details of union contracts that relate to payroll and makes certain that employee paychecks conform to provisions of the contract.
• Responsible for timely and accurate distribution of all corporate and field paychecks and direct deposits.
• Responsible for paying out weekly deductions including child support, levies, Union 401K, and union dues.
• Tracks and maintains payments made to various union funds and communicates regularly with union representatives.
• Assist in internal and external audits including SOX, DOL, union, etc.
• Handles various payroll adjustments, e.g., shortages, garnishments, manual computation of gross and net pay, vacation pay, bonuses, etc., after verifying with appropriate management.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responds to employment verification requests.
• Core work hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm; must be willing and able to work additional hours as needed.
• Performs other miscellaneous work as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or equivalent experience required.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ payroll experience.
• Experience of multi-state payroll preferred.

• Experience in a Union environment is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with employees at all levels (i.e., executives, managers, field/plant employees, etc.).
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience working on projects and collaborating across teams to improve processes and experience with process documentation.
• Must have experience working with highly confidential and sensitive data.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment in designated operations and construction areas as outlined by OSHA, MSHA, and state agencies. Protective equipment that may be required, but not limited to, for this position: Hardhat, safety glasses, face shield, reinforced toe shoes, hand protection, respirator, air monitor, reflective safety vest, and hearing protection.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit, walk, stand, climb, bend, kneel, reach above shoulders, and lift up to 30 pounds for periods of time.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust to focus, and operate various pieces of equipment.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Frequently: bend, knell, squat, climb, stand, walk

Continuous: sit, reach, repetitive motion, right, left

Occasionally: fine motor

This position requires an employee to lift:

Frequently:      0-10 lbs.; 10-25 lbs.

Continuous:

Occasionally:

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.