Payroll Specialist Jobs

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming, and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 32,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. We are a corporation of 35,000 employees with operations in more than 35 countries.

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team. We are looking for Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for the accurate processing and reconciliation of our J&E payrolls. You will provide timely and accurate financial information while engaging in the day-to-day payroll operations. The Payroll Specialist will possess significant experience in multi-state payroll processing, the ability to multi-task within multiple services where required and work in a challenging and ever-changing environment to deliver exceptional service.

This position is responsible for the day-to-day processing of union processing. This includes check issuance of union for both weekly and monthly remittances. This individual will process multi-state unions, timely remittance filing and working with multiple legal entities. This position will also be project driven as the company migrates to electronic processing and payment methods.

The Payroll Specialist will help ensure accurate processing and recording for several unions. This includes processing and recording of all company union remittance, including but not limited to, data entry of wage increases and trade classifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Experience with Time and Attendance
• Assist with union audits
• Assist entering wage rates, trade classifications and fringe benefit changes
• Ensure compliance with current government regulations
• High level of confidentiality
• Union remittance processing
• Assist financial audits
• Review incoming feeds for accuracy and identify any errors
• Prepare union fringe reports for payment to trust funds ensuring funds balance to GL

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• 1-3 years’ experience in a multi-state union/payroll department

Preferred Education & Experience

• High school diploma

Analytical Skills

• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to analyze qualitative data
• Exceptional analytical, statistical, quantitative, and deduction skills
• Excel

Language Skills

• Exceptional verbal communication skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural, multinational environment and mobilize cross-functional high-performance teams

Computer Skills

• Working experience with ADP outsourced tax and self-service is highly recommended
• Working knowledge in using personal computer and application software including Microsoft Word, advanced Excel and PowerPoint

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that 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.

• Travel throughout assigned geography 50% or more. The team member will regularly drive up to 4-6 hours per day, and occasional air travel.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to sit. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here 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.

• Normal office working environment and open site environment with materials and machinery.

This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities required of employees assigned to this position.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:

• Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at [email protected] and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.