Payroll Specialist

NOTE:  THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED FULL-TIME IN OUR HOUSTON, TX OFFICE LOCATED AT 990 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely end-to-end processing of multi-state payroll while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local payroll regulations. This role manages the full payroll cycle, including reviewing and validating employee data, processing earnings and deductions, auditing payroll results, resolving payroll discrepancies, and responding to employee and management inquiries. The Payroll Specialist partners with Human Resources, Finance and other internal teams to maintain payroll accuracy, ensure compliance, and support an exceptional employee experience through efficient payroll operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Processes bi-weekly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Reviews payroll data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Audits employee timecards, pay changes, new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, and other payroll transactions.
• Processes earnings, deductions, reimbursements, bonuses, retroactive pay, and adjustments.
• Maintains and monitors the payroll inbox, responding to employee and manager inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Researches and resolves payroll discrepancies and employee questions.
• Reviews payroll reports before payroll is finalized and identifies any exceptions requiring correction.
• Processes final paychecks in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Coordinates payroll activities with Human Resources, Finance, and Benefits.
• Maintains employee payroll records and support documentation.
• Ensures payroll deadlines are consistently met.
• Identifies opportunities to improve payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintains confidentiality of payroll and employee information.
• Other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, can create, read and interpret complex written information.  Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.
• Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization. Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:   A minimum of a high school diploma or GED required. Payroll Org Certified Payroll Professional Designation preferred.
• Experience:  Minimum of three (3) years of payroll administration experience with a strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations. Demonstrated ability to process payroll end-to-end, resolve strong complex payroll issues, and work effectively with payroll systems such as UKG, ADP, Workday, Oracle, or similar HRIS platforms. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential. Additional required and/or preferred experience includes:
  • Expertise in dealing with multistate payroll processing and regulations.
  • Strong Excel skills, including formulas, filtering, and data validation.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • Experience with payroll audits and payroll reporting.
  • Experience supporting payroll system implementations or upgrades.
• Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits:

The target pay range for this position is $80,521 - $97,180 annually.  The full pay range is $72,191 - $112,914 annually.

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department. 

For information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers Overview page:  Employee Benefits | NuScale Power