Payroll Specialist

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for Payroll Specialist in Lansing, MI. The Payroll Specialist is a key member of the Finance team that will ensure accurate processing and recording of company's payroll, provide timely and accurate financial information, participate in daily data entry payroll processing.

What You Will Do:

As Payroll Specialist, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Perform daily Payroll department operations, which includes processing of garnishments, levies, and friend of the court orders.

• Manage daily workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately.

• Communicates regularly with Payroll, Human Resources, and Finance managers to ensure that all employee records and accounts are accurate.

• Ensures that all benefits and insurance premiums are deducted accurately from paychecks.

• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.

• Adheres to all state and federal regulations for payroll processing.

• Maintain data integrity in HRIS and payroll systems daily.

• Resolves any discrepancies surrounding payroll issues.

• Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns within 24 hours on non-payroll processing days.

• Keeps up to date on changes in company tax status on a regular basis.

• Assists Finance department, as needed, in preparing for audits.

• Maintain and document all payroll records daily.

• Conduct semi-annual audits of all payroll records.

• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting.

• Assisting with the annual open enrollment process.

• Regular maintenance of personnel and I9 files.

• Responds, as needed, to employment verifications within 24 hours on non-payroll processing days.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Associate's Degree in Business or related job field.

• Two (2) years of experience in payroll and benefits.

• Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related job field.

• Two (2) or more years of experience with job costing, prevailing wage, and union environments.

• Solid knowledge of FMLA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other benefits-related regulations.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Have the ability to interact with and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people, including internal and external customers, in different situations.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks while completing work within established deadlines.

• Ability to follow instructions, respond to management direction, take responsibility for own actions, and keep commitments.

• Must have excellent written and oral skills.

• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Have a passion for team-based planning and problem-solving.

• Have a wholehearted commitment to building strong partnerships to support project goals.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Christman Company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.