Corporate Senior Payroll Specialist

Req ID: 8102
Travel: None
Number of Openings: 1 

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. 

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

The Corporate Payroll Senior Specialist assists in the direction and preparation of “Field” payroll and subsequent distribution and reporting processes for multiple companies in multiple national and international locations. Ensures calculation of wages, overtime, prevailing wages, union rates, and garnishments.  Ensures all payroll processing complies with federal, state, and international laws and payments are disbursed timely and appropriately.   

Roles and Responsibilities

The Corporate Payroll Senior Specialist will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner: 

• Implements payroll procedures to ensure efficient and accurate administration of payroll processing 
• Utilizes “field” payroll databases Vista and Paycor management system to ensure:
  • Accurate deductions are applied for union, garnishment, and benefit expenses.  
  • Accurate pay adjustments are made to meet Davis-Bacon and / or other prevailing wage rate requirements
• Helps to maintain all payroll related computer files
• Responds to requests for wage verifications, certified payroll reporting, union reporting, unemployment reporting and CIP reporting
• May assist Payroll Manager with the preparation of special reports for senior management
• May have responsibility for processing international/Canadian payroll
• Works with, trains, and develops payroll team to ensure maximum efficiency and accuracy of the payroll process
• Ensures the proper application of taxes for national and international withholding
• Stays abreast of issues, laws, and regulations in area of specialization

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma and five years of related experience and/or training; Associates Degree is a plus  
• CPP designation preferred
• Working proficiency with computers and Microsoft software programs such as Word and Excel 
• Vista and Paycor experience preferred

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business-related periodicals, journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations 
• Ability to prepare and write routine correspondence 
• Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and co-workers
• Must possess strong customer service skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, strong team player
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. May require assistance of Payroll Manager to resolve more difficult problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.