Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

We are on the lookout for a diligent Payroll Administrator to join our team in the Engineering industry, stationed in Pasadena, California. As a Payroll Administrator, your role will encompass the management of employee payroll data, ensuring its accuracy and integrity, along with the responsibility of adhering to the legal requirements and company policies. This role offers a contract to permanent employment opportunity, where you will be expected to handle an array of tasks from auditing time data to processing manual wires as per business requirements.

Responsibilities include :

• Safeguard the integrity and accuracy of employee payroll data through established controls.
• Ensure payroll is processed in a timely manner, complying with legal requirements and company policies.
• Audit time data from Oracle Time and Labor (OTL) or other sources like Excel spreadsheets.
• Handle the flow of data from HR, OTL through to the general ledger.
• Process manual wires and check requests as needed, following legal and business units' requirements and company policies.
• Execute special payroll related calculations such as retroactive payments and time off accruals.
• Foster excellent working relationships and communication with business unit HR and payroll contacts.
• Input and maintain payroll data like direct deposit, garnishments, bonuses, etc.
• Review and coordinate payroll processing calendar / schedules.
• Conduct audits pre and post payroll process.
• Apply and interpret company policies, union contracts, and legal regulations as they relate to payroll.
• Address HR staff and employees regarding payroll matters.
• Assist in the review and input of federal and state W4 data and local tax withholding set up.
• Create and maintain Excel reports.
• Perform general ledger analysis related to payroll accounts.
• Conduct data analysis and testing of new extensions.
• Support Management with any special payroll requests and projects.

Requirements include :

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