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Payroll Administrator
We are seeking an individual to work very closely with a highly motivated Controller, and to work hard to help bring this growing company to the next level within 1-2 years. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable learning and exploring new processes, also be comfortable rolling up sleeve to ensure that weekly payroll is processed timely and accurately. He or she must have strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload in order to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.<br>Responsibilities<br>• Review daily timesheet submission for hourly employees<br>• Process weekly payroll in eBacon (our payroll software)<br>• Manage employee record and payroll data<br>• Assist HR with employee onboarding<br>• Ensure payroll is compliant with any required prevailing wage requirements<br>• Prepare prevailing wage job’s certified payroll reporting<br>• Ensure our subcontractors also provide timely certified payroll reporting<br>• Responsible for prevailing wage job’<br>• May perform other duties as assigned<br>Experience<br>• 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing (preferably weekly payroll)<br>• Experience reviewing timesheets, managing payroll data, and maintaining employee records<br>• Familiarity with payroll systems (eBacon preferred; ADP, Paycom, Paychex, etc. also acceptable)<br>• Experience with prevailing wage compliance and certified payroll reporting (e.g., WH-347 or state requirements)<br>• Background in construction or government-contracted environments is a strong plus<br>• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field<br>• Experience supporting a Controller or Accounting team<br>• Exposure to general accounting tasks (e.g., payroll-related journal entries, labor/job costing)<br>• Experience assisting with HR onboarding and entering new hires into payroll systems<br>• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reconciliations)<br>• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment<br>• Strong attention to detail and accuracy<br>• Excellent written and verbal communication skills<br>• Collaborative, proactive, and willing to learn new processes<br>Skills<br>• Strong attention to detail<br>• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups etc.<br>• Strong written and verbal communication skills<br>• Team player, must be able to collaborate with other teams in the organization<br>• Must have strong work ethic, and have the ability/willingness to work overtime as necessary to get the job done and to meet important deadlines
Full Cycle Payroll, Multi-state Payroll, Payroll - 101 - 500 Employees, ADP Workforce Now, Payroll
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  • Tustin, CA
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 55000.00 - 75000.00 USD / Yearly
  • We are seeking an individual to work very closely with a highly motivated Controller, and to work hard to help bring this growing company to the next level within 1-2 years. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable learning and exploring new processes, also be comfortable rolling up sleeve to ensure that weekly payroll is processed timely and accurately. He or she must have strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload in order to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.<br>Responsibilities<br>• Review daily timesheet submission for hourly employees<br>• Process weekly payroll in eBacon (our payroll software)<br>• Manage employee record and payroll data<br>• Assist HR with employee onboarding<br>• Ensure payroll is compliant with any required prevailing wage requirements<br>• Prepare prevailing wage job’s certified payroll reporting<br>• Ensure our subcontractors also provide timely certified payroll reporting<br>• Responsible for prevailing wage job’<br>• May perform other duties as assigned<br>Experience<br>• 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing (preferably weekly payroll)<br>• Experience reviewing timesheets, managing payroll data, and maintaining employee records<br>• Familiarity with payroll systems (eBacon preferred; ADP, Paycom, Paychex, etc. also acceptable)<br>• Experience with prevailing wage compliance and certified payroll reporting (e.g., WH-347 or state requirements)<br>• Background in construction or government-contracted environments is a strong plus<br>• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field<br>• Experience supporting a Controller or Accounting team<br>• Exposure to general accounting tasks (e.g., payroll-related journal entries, labor/job costing)<br>• Experience assisting with HR onboarding and entering new hires into payroll systems<br>• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reconciliations)<br>• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment<br>• Strong attention to detail and accuracy<br>• Excellent written and verbal communication skills<br>• Collaborative, proactive, and willing to learn new processes<br>Skills<br>• Strong attention to detail<br>• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups etc.<br>• Strong written and verbal communication skills<br>• Team player, must be able to collaborate with other teams in the organization<br>• Must have strong work ethic, and have the ability/willingness to work overtime as necessary to get the job done and to meet important deadlines
  • 2026-02-05T23:38:37Z

Payroll Administrator Job in Tustin, CA | Robert Half