Payroll Clerk
Artera

Description

Position Overview:

The payroll administrator is responsible for the preparation and processing of weekly payroll. Responsible for the coordination efforts between payroll, human resources and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data.

Essential Functions:

• Accurate data entry skills and speed to key time for about 400 employees daily
• Process payroll closing on a weekly basis.
• Review and ensure accuracy of approved timesheets.
• Maintain digital and physical time-keeping records.
• Maintain spreadsheets for tracking purposes.
• Complete tasks for strict weekly deadlines and adjust to new policies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, problem solve and assist employees with payroll issues.
• Communicate via email and telephone to inquiries from managers and employees.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Understand the company's policies regarding payroll and communicate any changes to management and employees.

Qualifications:

• Education Required: High School Diploma or a two-year Associate Degree
• Experience: Preferred: Construction Industry Background
• Preferred: One to Two years processing payroll. Working knowledge of payroll best practices. Computer experience in ADP

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Required: Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion. Excellent problem solving/judgment skills and high level of attention to detail and accuracy. Superior organization skills; able to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities. Ability to work independently and possess strong decision-making skills. Must be self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple tasks, work under strict deadlines and exhibit a team player attitude. Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe PDF.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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