Driver Payroll Clerk

Job Title: Driver Payroll Specialist
Company: Paul Transportation
Location: Tulsa, OK (On-site)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $40,000-$50,000/year
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Experience: 3+ years preferred

About the Role

Paul Transportation is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll Specialist to join our team. This position is responsible for processing weekly payroll for 300+ company drivers, lease operators, and owner-operators while ensuring accurate settlements, deductions, benefits, and payroll records within McLeod. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced transportation environment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in delivering accurate payroll every week.

Why Work With Us?

• Join a stable, growing transportation company with a family-oriented culture.
• Work alongside experienced professionals who value teamwork and accuracy.
• Opportunities to expand your payroll and transportation industry knowledge.
• Casual work environment with a supportive leadership team.
• Make a direct impact by ensuring our drivers are paid accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 270 company drivers, lease operators, and owner-operators.
• Enter new drivers into McLeod and maintain accurate payroll records.
• Process payroll deductions, including benefits, 401(k), garnishments, and other authorized deductions.
• Transfer completed loads into driver settlements.
• Review trip paperwork to ensure all required documentation has been received before settlement.
• Enter hourly driver hours using reports from ADP and Samsara.
• Process extra driver pay, bonuses, minimum pay guarantees, and other compensation adjustments.
• Calculate and enter tolls, truck washes, scale tickets, Comchecks, fuel advances, and other settlement transactions for lease operators.
• Calculate and process accessorial pay and monthly fuel incentive bonuses.
• Enter repair invoices and escrow interest for lease operators.
• Maintain employee benefit and 401(k) deductions within payroll.
• Prepare and distribute weekly HR and payroll reports.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies by working with drivers, Operations, HR, and Accounting.
• Maintain confidentiality while ensuring payroll accuracy and timely processing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll, accounting, or administrative experience preferred.
• Transportation, trucking, or driver payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with McLeod software preferred.
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now and Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee information.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Onsite gym access

Why Paul Transportation?

At Paul Transportation, our drivers are the heart of everything we do; and accurate payroll is critical to their success. We're looking for someone who takes ownership, enjoys solving problems, and values accuracy as much as we do. If you're ready to be part of a team that supports one another while keeping our operation running smoothly, we'd love to meet you.

Ready to put your payroll expertise to work? Apply today!

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