Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Oceanside, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role is ideal for someone who is highly accurate, comfortable working with paper-based time records, and confident managing payroll in a fast-paced construction environment. You will play a key part in verifying time data, resolving discrepancies across multiple job sites, and ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.Responsibilities:• Gather paper timesheets from internal contacts and field personnel, then organize and prepare them for payroll entry and review.• Investigate missing or unclear time details by confirming employee assignments and matching hours to the correct job sites.• Review payroll information carefully to validate rates, piece-work earnings, and other pay details before processing.• Process weekly payroll through Paychex for a large workforce, maintaining accuracy across high employee volumes.• Enter time and pay data from manual records into the payroll system while checking for duplicate names and other identifying inconsistencies.• Prepare and sort employee checks into the appropriate folders, ensuring earnings tied to multiple jobs are recorded correctly.• Resolve payroll discrepancies promptly by researching timecards, pay calculations, and supporting documentation.• Maintain accurate payroll records and follow established procedures for weekly payroll operations in a construction setting.