Payroll Administrator (Up To 40/hr)

Payroll Administrator

Hybrid | Growth Opportunities

The Payroll Administrator plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely weekly payroll processing for a large, multi-state workforce. This position focuses on reviewing and reconciling project timecards, preparing weekly and off-cycle payroll, and serving as a primary liaison between the payroll team and project teams. The role offers significant exposure to a modern Oracle Cloud payroll environment, opportunities for professional growth within a large shared services organization, and the chance to contribute to high-profile construction and renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Review and reconcile project timecards prior to the weekly pay run to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and process weekly payroll, including accurate data entry of payroll information and generation of associated reports as needed.
• Prepare and issue daily off-cycle checks, including retroactive pay, in accordance with established policies and timelines.
• Research and resolve payroll inquiries from team members via phone and email, providing clear, timely, and professional responses.
• Act as the payroll team member liaison for project teams, building strong working relationships and ensuring effective communication on payroll matters.
• Complete unemployment earnings requests accurately and within required deadlines.
• Set up new craft payroll team members in the payroll system, including salary and pay-related details, and process updates and terminations as needed.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree, or an associate degree combined with 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing, including weekly payroll cycles.
• Strong multi-state payroll experience, with the ability to handle payroll for employees across numerous states.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data views, graphing, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP functions.
• Experience working with large employee populations in a shared services or centralized payroll environment.
• Ability to manage time-sensitive tasks and meet strict payroll deadlines with high accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for resolving payroll inquiries via phone and email.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across project teams and diverse organizational levels.
• High level of attention to detail, accountability, and ownership of assigned payroll responsibilities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working within a large payroll department, particularly in environments with specialized teams such as Workforce Management/Timekeeping, Payroll Tax, and Payroll Systems.
• Experience in construction, large-scale projects, or industries with craft and field payroll is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud or similar enterprise payroll and timekeeping systems, especially in the context of system upgrades or implementations.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization supporting high-profile projects such as sports venues, data centers, and renewable energy initiatives.
• Interest in professional development and internal mobility within a large, growing finance and payroll organization.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-focused culture with regular cross-functional interaction.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.86/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 1, 2026.