Payroll Team Lead

Do you want to help make a difference in building America's infrastructure?

Since 1953, Miller Pipeline has been a leader in building and maintaining America's infrastructure as a premier underground pipeline construction and repair contractor. Our workforce is made up of highly trained and skilled employees totaling over 5,000 with office locations in 23 states. While continually investing in gas infrastructure programs, Miller Pipeline's revenues have continued to grow year over year.

Thinking about joining our team and building a career here? There is no better time than now!

At Miller Pipeline you will gain:

• Growth opportunities for career advancement (Grow Here at Miller Pipeline)
• Competitive wages and industry-leading benefits
• A team-oriented atmosphere centered around our core values of Safety, Quality, Commitment, and Reputation (Our Core Values)
• On-the-job work and safety training
• Employee recognition programs, Employee Care Fund, and more (also see Annual Company Picnics)
• Take a look at our field work by watching the Day In The Life video.

We are seeking an experienced payroll professional to assist, lead, and supervise all activities necessary to process weekly payroll, perform analytical duties, audit accounts, and facilitate various payroll wage verifications.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist, lead, and supervise all activities necessary to process payrolls weekly, including maintaining related records.
• Act as the point of contact for any escalated payroll queries.
• Assist in answering questions and solving payroll processing issues.
• Ensure payroll information updates are done correctly and timely.
• Oversee, plan, and administer monthly union benefit payments to correct benefit and union location.
• Perform monthly and yearly audits of union benefit payments for both internal and external auditors.
• File maintenance of all union data files: Review and update union fringes and pay rates, new union setup, reporting requirements.
• Document, develop, analyze, and refine payroll procedures.
• Manage, coach, guide, and train payroll team members on all payroll related processes.
• Maintain payroll schedule/deadlines and monitor the workloads of other team assignments.
• Have a clear understanding of payroll tax calculations and company deductions.
• Administer quarterly safety bonuses.
• Produce various financial reports for management team.
• Assist in processing yearly vacation awards, bonus plans, new hire selections, W-2 preparations, tax changes, special projects and team building.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years payroll and/or accounting-related experience in a fast-paced, multi-state organization. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Proficient with computer software, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Clear, tactful written and oral communication with all levels of the organization and outside customers as needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in handling employees' personal data.
• Great team player with a positive attitude within team and with internal customers.
• Ability to learn various financial and payroll systems and/or Web portals, including in-house payroll software.
• Exceptionally detail oriented with ability to create data-heavy reports, see patterns and find solutions.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university in accounting, finance, business management or related field.
• Working knowledge of AS400 and/or Dayforce financial system or other payroll processing system.
• Experience in a union environment.

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