Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Position Summary: A Payroll Administrator ensures accurate and timely employee compensation by processing payroll, managing deductions, and ensuring compliance with tax and labor regulations. You will be working closely with the project management teams to prepare and process weekly payroll for employees, including calculating wages, overtime, commissions, and deductions. You will also be reviewing timesheets, tracking attendance, and reconciling discrepancies while generating payroll reports for management and assisting with internal/external audits.

Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Track daily attendance and review payroll time sheets
• Entering, reviewing and approving staff hours
• Reconciling and correcting discrepancies
• Generating and submitting general payroll reports
• Additional administrative tasks

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ years of administrative experience
• General understanding of labor laws, union contracts, tax regulations, and basic accounting principles.
• Knowledgeable in payroll and construction industry standards and regulations
• Familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), AL Mobile and ADP
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Highly organized with strong time management capabilities and problem-solving abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Primarily office-based with computer work at a desk. May require occasional visits to project sites for measurements, coordination, or inspections. Frequent sitting, reading, and use of computer keyboards and monitors. Occasional standing, walking, or climbing during field visits.

Equal Employment Opportunity: This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned. RailWorks is North America's leading rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions provider. With over 100 years of experience, our geographic footprint enables us to quickly serve our customers and provides ample opportunities for our employees to grow their careers within the company. We take on challenging projects every day and our success relies on a collaborative, safe, and open-minded work environment that encourages teamwork, positivity, and ingenuity. We are committed to creating a culture of trust, respect, and acceptance. RailWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RailWorks without regard to an individual's sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.