Payroll Specialist II at Granite Construction Inc. in Watsonville, California

Job Description:

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...



Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!



General Summary



Under general supervision, performs all activities necessary to process one or more payrolls, including maintaining related records, filing payroll reports, processing involuntary deductions, preparing accounting transactions, documenting and updating procedures.



Essential Job Accountabilities

• Audit, reconcile and process information received from the field to ensure accuracy.
  
  


• Analyze payroll reports to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
  
  


• Process weekly and salary payrolls, including reviewing edits, printing checks and posting journal entries to ensure accurate payments to employees.
  
  


• Responsible for all corporate data entry to ensure accuracy.
  
  


• Meet weekly and monthly processing deadlines in payroll to ensure excellent customer service.
  
  


• Process a variety of recordkeeping functions in a computerized system to ensure accurate reporting.
  
  


• Provide impeccable overall customer service to exceed employees expectations.
  
  


• Provide general information, answer all employee and field inquiries in an informed and courteous manner; perform on-line inquiries in the payroll system to access detail information for employees and field representatives.
  
  


• Perform diverse clerical tasks as necessary to assist department manager.
  
  


• Participate in cross training efforts to provide growth opportunities within the department.
  
  

Education

• Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent
  
  

Work Experience

• 2-5 years of related payroll experience
  
  

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Has moderate technical knowledge of commonly-used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures
  
  


• Intermediate excel and work skills
  
  


• 10-key by touch
  
  


• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
  


• Superior customer service skills
  
  


• Ability to work overtime as needed
  
  

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Additional Requirements/Skills

• Team player.
  
  


• Ability to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
  
  


• Occasional travel
  
  

Our Benefits at a Glance:



Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.


Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).


As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.


Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.



Base Salary Range:

$52,136.00 - $78,203.00
Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.



About Granite Construction Incorporated



Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.



Notice to Staffing Agencies



Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Apply Now