Payroll Clerk

Payroll Clerk Job Description

Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. is searching for a payroll clerk with experience working on-site in heavy civil construction for our operations in Charleston, TN. The Payroll Clerk position is responsible for weekly payroll processing and responding to employee requests for information regarding their payroll.

PAYROLL CLERK RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compute employees’ earnings in accordance with the timesheets and attendance status.
• Initiate payroll activities on a periodic basis.
• Perform direct deposit duties or prepare and hand out checks to employees.
• Ensure that all checks are signed by the appropriate authorities in a time efficient manner.
• Ensure factoring of time off or sick leave.
• Compile employee time and production information.
• Record employee transfer information.
• Prepare periodic earnings reports and document nontaxable wages.
• Calculating and process garnishment requests process and deposit payroll taxes.
• Ensure employment verifications prior to payroll management.
• Complete time corrections and review course increment applications.
• Enter tax data and audit necessary information.
• Submit required certified payroll.
• Communicate salary deduction, processing, and tax information to employees.
• Manage discrepancies in entered data.
• Answer questions regarding payroll procedures and tax deductions.
• Balance payroll runs and enter information in employee database.
• Review timecards for accuracy purposes.
• Input data to change employee addresses, terminations, and transfers.
• Keep confidential information to protect payroll operations.

PAYROLL CLERK REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience processing payroll, certified payroll, multi-state and multi-entity.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office software.
• This position is often sedentary. However, the employee often is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• Specific vision abilities required for this position include sufficient visual acuity to read written documents.
• The employee occasionally may lift and move items over 20 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical.
• Perform other job specific duties as requested by supervisor.

PAYROLL CLERK PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Ability to fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish and English.
• Experience in Viewpoint Software is preferred
• Experience with HCSS is preferred

BENEFITS:

Wright Brothers is a Certified Great Place to Work, and we’re proud of the positive work environment we provide our employees. This includes mindfulness of our employee’s physical, mental, and spiritual being. We are aware that every person who works at Wright Brothers is an individual who deserves special care and a safe workplace. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k with a Discretionary Company Match
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary Buy-Up)
• Paid Time Off
• 5 - Paid Holidays

We are proudly An Equal Opportunity Employer • A Drug-Free Workplace • An E-Verify Workplace. We encourage ALL Qualified Individuals to apply!