Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Position: Payroll Specialist

Reports To: Sr. Human Resource Generalist

Location: Fresno, CA

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00/ per hour, DOE

Company Overview: Established in 1913, Electric Motor Shop is a premier electrical contractor, motor repair shop and electrical supply wholesale distributor. The Electric Motor Shop's state of the art repair facility offers all levels of motor and pump repair, service and rewinding, with 24-hour service availability. Our supply division has one of the largest stocking warehouses in Central California. We also have a fully licensed professional contracting division capable of providing service for small to large industrial projects, including custom panel design and installation, PLC programming, AC drives, and transformer installations.

Job Summary: We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Human Resources Generalist to support key HR functions, with a strong emphasis on payroll administration, benefits coordination, and HR reporting. The successful candidate will ensure the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of employee compensation and benefit processes while contributing to data-driven decision-making through comprehensive reporting.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Process payroll weekly, managing workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Input, review, audit time cards and verify accuracy of Communicates with supervisors and managers to correct and fix time card issues.
• Set-up, process, and monitor garnishment orders (i.e.: child support, levies, etc.).
• Address and resolve employees' queries in a timely manner.
• Monitor and process employee information updates in payroll system.
• Process advance, termination and other out of cycle payments.
• Process accurate and timely month-end reporting.
• Sort and distribute weekly payroll check to the appropriate managers.
• Assist with Benefit open enrollment.
• Generate and prepare weekly journal entries reports and payroll spreadsheets.
• Prepare and transmit weekly 401K.
• Filing of HR and payroll documents.
• Maintain and update EMS attendance calendar daily.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Required and Preferred Qualifications (Skills, Education and Experience):

• High school diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, human resources, and payroll practices.
• Experience working with accounting and payroll software. Isolved preferably.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Work Environment:

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, writing, etc.) most of the workday.
• Normal setting for this job is: Office setting Typical