Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator

The Senior Payroll Administrator serves as a subject matter expert and strategic partner working alongside the accounting department and reporting to the Payroll Manager. This role is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant processing of full-cycle payroll for domestic, multi-state, and international employees. This position requires independent judgement and decision making, managing complex payroll transactions, maintaining payroll data integrity, and ensuring all processes meet legal and company standards. The Senior Payroll Administrator also supports payroll system improvements, audits, and special projects, and provides guidance and direction to other payroll team members. International communication may occasionally require availability during off-hours. This position is fully on site at our Lake Oswego, OR main office.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 DOE

Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage end-to-end payroll process for salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accuracy in hours, rates, deductions, and benefits.
• Interpret and apply wage and hour laws and internal policies to resolve complex payroll issues and discrepancies.
• Advise management on payroll tax implications, compliance changes, and internal control improvements.
• Validate compensation and benefit data, calculate payroll adjustments, and reconcile discrepancies prior to final submission.
• Maintain and review payroll systems for both domestic and international employees to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Assist and back up the payroll tax withholdings set up and process, unemployment, workers' compensation, and other statutory payments.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, local, and international wage and hour laws.
• Assist with the coordination of quarterly and annual tax filings and assist with statutory reporting requirements.
• Partner with external tax vendors and internal departments (Finance, HR, and IT) to ensure consistent data and efficient processing.
• Prepare detailed ad-hoc payroll reports including summaries of earnings, deductions, taxes, and leave balances.
• Maintain complete and accurate payroll records in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Document and maintain payroll procedures, ensuring policies are clearly communicated and consistently applied across the team.
• Provide functional guidance to payroll team members to ensure a high standard of accuracy and service.
• Manage confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism.

Join The Hoffman Team

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Hoffman Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing builder specializing in technically complex, sustainable projects across advanced technology, mission critical, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. Since 1922, we've grown from entrepreneurial roots into a multi-billion-dollar, employee-owned enterprisenow a dynamic family of companies with a national presence and a legacy of excellence.

At Hoffman Construction, your potential has room to grow. Whether you're on a jobsite or in a corporate office, you'll be empowered to take initiative, explore new paths, and shape the future of construction. We believe in building opportunity togetherby unlocking talent, inspiring innovation, and driving forward the ideas that make a difference.

Join us and benefit from:

• Competitive pay and advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional training and development
• Comprehensive benefitsincluding free primary care for you and your family through our dedicated clinics, health insurance, paid time off, and a generous retirement plan.
• A culture rooted in inclusion, collaboration, and respect.

We're hiring across all departments. Discover your future with us.

Application review will consider without limitation the following criteria: qualifications, education, and experience specific to the job description/duties as well as prior experience with Hoffman Construction. Applicants must be able to pass the Hoffman Drug and Alcohol test.

Hoffman Construction is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**Please note, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this position. **

Job Info

• Job Identification 1574
• Job Category People Operations
• Degree Level High School Diploma/GED
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 5500 Meadows Road, Suite 500, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035, US