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OPOC.usPosted 2 weeks ago

Payroll & HR Assistant

$49,100–$53,900 year

On-siteLancaster, Ohio, United States

Full TimeSmall

Job Summary

Collect, review, audit, and enter employee timecards and payroll information by established deadlines, ensuring accurate processing of regular hours, overtime, bonuses, and deductions. Administer prevailing-wage and certified-payroll requirements for construction projects by verifying labor classifications, wage determinations, and project rates while preparing certified-payroll reports. Coordinate new-hire onboarding, I-9 documentation, and benefit enrollment, maintaining confidential personnel files and updating employee information in HR systems. Resolve payroll discrepancies and process status changes for promotions, transfers, and leaves of absence.

Required Qualifications

  • Prior experience processing prevailing-wage and certified payroll in a construction environment
  • Practical knowledge of prevailing-wage requirements, wage determinations, labor classifications, fringe benefits, and certified-payroll reporting
  • Payroll-processing experience involving employee time, overtime, deductions, taxes, benefit contributions, and payroll adjustments
  • Experience reviewing labor distributions and job-cost coding for construction projects
  • Strong numerical accuracy, attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
  • Ability to identify payroll discrepancies and resolve them before processing deadlines
  • Ability to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities without sacrificing accuracy
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, including data entry, sorting, filtering, and basic formulas
  • Ability to handle payroll, personnel, medical, benefits, and other confidential information appropriately
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to work onsite in Lancaster, Ohio, Monday through Friday

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience using Vista by Viewpoint for construction payroll, accounting, HR, or job-cost administration
  • Experience processing payroll for an electrical contractor or another commercial or industrial construction employer
  • Experience with multi-state payroll, union payroll, apprenticeship programs, or multiple labor classifications
  • Experience reconciling payroll transactions, deductions, taxes, benefit contributions, and general-ledger accounts
  • Associate degree or additional coursework in payroll, accounting, human resources, business administration, or a related field
  • Experience with payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, accounting, or job-cost software

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