Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role is ideal for someone who can manage end-to-end payroll operations with a high level of accuracy, particularly in a construction environment. The position focuses on maintaining reliable payroll records, supporting timely employee payments, and ensuring reporting obligations are completed correctly.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the complete payroll cycle for a large employee population, ensuring wages are processed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain and update employee information in payroll and timekeeping platforms through precise data entry and ongoing record validation.
• Review payroll output and perform daily reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies before finalizing processing.
• Coordinate timely distribution of payroll payments while confirming all amounts align with approved time and earnings data.
• Record and track deduction arrears, ensuring outstanding employee balances are entered and monitored correctly.
• Prepare and support payroll tax activities as well as required fringe benefit reporting in accordance with applicable guidelines.
• Partner with internal teams to verify timekeeping details and uphold the accuracy of payroll-related information.
• Carry out additional payroll and administrative duties as needed to support department operations.• Proven experience handling full cycle payroll processing.
• Background managing payroll for workforces of 500 or more employees.
• Construction industry payroll experience is required.
• Strong ability to perform daily payroll reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Hands-on experience working with payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, and arrears processing.
• High attention to detail and the ability to meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.