Payroll Specialist

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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Payroll Specialist

US-PA-Skippack

Job ID: 2026-3129
Category: Administrative/Clerical
The H&K Group, Inc.

Overview

H&K Group, Inc. is searching for a Payroll Specialist. Based in Skippack, PA, this role is responsible for the weekly processing and documentation of payroll. The ideal candidate is comfortable with and able to maintain confidentiality, professional, motivated, learns quickly, and pays close attention to detail.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform all work according to OSHA, MSHA, and H&K Safety policiesPayroll
• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and union dues to be withheld, and employee identification numbers from time sheets and other records and enters data into computer files
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll
• Records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions for each employee to update master payroll records
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments
• Prepares periodic unemployment reports and employment verification forms
• Keeps records of leave, vacation pay, and nontaxable wages
• Prepares and issues paychecks
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR five years of related experience and/or training
  • A combination of education and experience may be considered
• Related experience and/or training in payroll
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook)
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated attention to detail and timeliness of deadlines
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills when communicating with subcontractor representatives, customers, co-workers, ownership, and/or incoming telephone calls
• Demonstrated use of time efficiently & remains flexible with frequent changes, delays, unexpected events, and/or changes in priority as well as many project-specific details
• Demonstrated accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Five years of related experience and/or training in areas such as bookkeeping and payroll
• OSHA or other relevant safety certificates
• Relevant experience within heavy civil and highway construction, heavy industry/manufacturing, or mining

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to
  • Sit
  • Talk and hear
• Occasionally required to
  • Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision requirements include
  • Close
  • Distance
  • Color
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Noise level is usually moderate

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!

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