Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

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Fully Remote • Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Reno, NV

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Category: Corporate

Expectations

Lochner, an Egis company is recruiting for a Payroll Specialist in Texas or Nevada. A Payroll Specialist with 5 or more years of combined experience in Payroll with multi state including California (Exempt and Non-Exempt) experience.

Lochner joined Egis, a global infrastructure consulting, engineering, and operations firm, expanding our capabilities while preserving the values and culture that define who we are. Egis is a global leader in Transportation (all modes), Cities (vertical and horizontal infrastructure), and Community Resources (energy, water, and Environmental).

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner's purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story. Lochner – learn more about us

Requirements

• Monitors timesheet submission and approval process in Vision Software on a bi-weekly basis.
• Assist employees and managers with questions on timesheets and payroll matters, while providing prompt and excellent customer service.
• Completes the quality control process for timesheets and posts bi-weekly timesheets.
• Convert and import timesheet data from Vision Software to Paycom bi-weekly.
• Accurately calculates final term pay, disability and leave of absence pay, along with pro-rated benefits as necessary for bi-weekly payroll.
• Prepares and enters Data Sets into HRIS system in preparation for payroll.
• Provides timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly, multi-state payroll in Paycom.
• Review payroll reports to ensure accuracy.
• Reconcile PTO and Holiday hours for all employees after each payroll posting for both Vision Software and Paycom.
• Creates and produces various Paycom reports with the ability to analyze and check for outliers.
• Provides payroll certifications as requested.
• Prepares employee verification of employment forms for various agencies.
• Continuously seeks ways to improve payroll processing by thinking outside the box, making recommendations, and putting those ideas into production.
• Maintains the highest level of confidentiality of sensitive information and secures all appropriate documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High levels of attention to detail, analytical thinking, and organization skills
• Competent with Excel software and HRIS system navigation
• University/College Degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field
• Understands payroll concepts including gross to net, pre-tax benefits, supplemental wages/tax, disposable earnings, local, state, federal wage and tax laws, and labor laws.
• 5+ years of recent payroll processing experience strongly preferred
• Understands general ledger coding concepts at company, profit center, and account number levels
• Prior Paycom payroll experience strongly preferred
• Multi-state payroll processing experience preferred

Commitment

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.