<p>We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join a team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This position supports daily office operations by welcoming visitors, coordinating communication, maintaining organized records, and assisting with a wide range of clerical tasks. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable handling documentation and correspondence, and able to work effectively with employees, customers, and vendors.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Welcome applicants and visitors at the front desk, provide basic guidance, and connect them with the appropriate HR contact for next steps.</p><p>• Assist with onboarding coordination by preparing materials and keeping employee documentation accurate, current, and well organized.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day administrative support across the office, including scheduling, correspondence, and general clerical assistance.</p><p>• Organize and maintain both paper and electronic files for invoices, statements, tax records, and personnel documents, including scanning and indexing records for easy retrieval.</p><p>• Enter and update customer and vendor details in company systems while ensuring information is complete and accurate.</p><p>• Communicate with customers and vendors to respond to questions, resolve billing concerns, and obtain required documents such as W-9s and Certificates of Insurance.</p><p>• Monitor document expiration timelines and follow up with external contacts to secure renewals before deadlines are missed.</p><p>• Manage office and operational supply inventory by tracking needs and placing orders in a timely manner.</p><p>• Sort, distribute, prepare, and send incoming and outgoing mail, including invoices, checks, financial paperwork, and business correspondence.</p>
<p>Robert Half is partnered with an established Baton Rouge company in search of an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to oversee accurate payroll operations for a multistate workforce. This position supports a busy construction environment and partners closely with HR, accounting, benefits, and project teams to keep employee pay accurate, compliant, and well-documented. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of payroll regulations, deductions administration, and reporting, along with a service-oriented approach to supporting both field and office employees. This direct hire opportunity offers a competitive compensation, rich benefits package, hybrid/family friendly work schedule and opportunity for career advancement!</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage weekly or biweekly payroll processing for employees working across multiple states, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.</p><p>• Review time entries, job allocations, and compensation details before payroll is finalized to reduce errors and maintain accuracy.</p><p>• Apply federal, state, and local payroll regulations in day-to-day processing and help ensure wage and hour compliance.</p><p>• Administer court-ordered and statutory deductions such as garnishments, child support, and tax levies with proper documentation and timeliness.</p><p>• Update payroll records for hires, departures, status changes, and other employee data adjustments.</p><p>• Address payroll-related questions from employees in a timely, thorough manner and resolve issues with care.</p><p>• Reconcile payroll results with accounting records and assist with payroll-related financial reporting activities.</p><p>• Generate reports that support management review, job costing analysis, and compliance requirements.</p><p>• Assist with payroll tax activities, year-end reporting, and audit preparation as needed.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll workflows and improve accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.</p>