We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our team in Santa Clarita, California. This role is ideal for someone with experience in payroll, accounts payable, and general accounting functions within the construction industry. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, vendor payments, and financial recordkeeping. Responsibilities: • Process weekly payroll for over 200 employees across multiple job sites, including managing final checks, corrections, replacements, and adjustments. • Maintain and update payroll systems with employee information, pay adjustments, deductions, and benefits. • Manage full-cycle accounts payable, including vendor setup, invoice coding, payment scheduling, and issuing checks. • Record daily cash receipts, prepare deposits, and reconcile invoice logs with the accounting system. • Generate and distribute weekly and monthly invoices to clients, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contract terms. • Monitor accounts receivable, proactively following up on payments and preparing aged reports to track outstanding balances. • Prepare and obtain approvals for conditional and unconditional lien waivers, ensuring compliance with payment processes. • Assist with general accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, customer and job setups, and maintaining accurate documentation of procedures. • Participate in departmental meetings and collaborate with the Accounting Manager to support reporting and project requests. • Provide backup support for payroll-related functions such as direct deposit stubs and expense report processing.

• Proven experience in payroll processing for a large workforce, preferably within the construction industry. • Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel for accounting and financial tasks. • Strong understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes. • Familiarity with billing procedures, including client invoicing and lien waiver preparation. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail to manage multiple priorities effectively. • Ability to maintain accurate financial records and reconcile discrepancies. • Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and external vendors. • Knowledge of payroll systems and ability to handle employee setup, benefits updates, and deductions.

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Santa Clarita, CA
onsite
Permanent
70000.00 - 80000.00 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our team in Santa Clarita, California. This role is ideal for someone with experience in payroll, accounts payable, and general accounting functions within the construction industry. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, vendor payments, and financial recordkeeping. Responsibilities: • Process weekly payroll for over 200 employees across multiple job sites, including managing final checks, corrections, replacements, and adjustments. • Maintain and update payroll systems with employee information, pay adjustments, deductions, and benefits. • Manage full-cycle accounts payable, including vendor setup, invoice coding, payment scheduling, and issuing checks. • Record daily cash receipts, prepare deposits, and reconcile invoice logs with the accounting system. • Generate and distribute weekly and monthly invoices to clients, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contract terms. • Monitor accounts receivable, proactively following up on payments and preparing aged reports to track outstanding balances. • Prepare and obtain approvals for conditional and unconditional lien waivers, ensuring compliance with payment processes. • Assist with general accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, customer and job setups, and maintaining accurate documentation of procedures. • Participate in departmental meetings and collaborate with the Accounting Manager to support reporting and project requests. • Provide backup support for payroll-related functions such as direct deposit stubs and expense report processing.
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