Payroll Associate

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black &amp Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black &amp Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

As the Payroll Associate, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be responsible for assisting in preparing payrolls for processing with a bi-weekly and weekly frequency. This includes direct deposit, tax, and garnishment setup
• Own the payroll inbox-providing adequate responses to Black and Veatch employees
• Work under close supervision

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing:

• Updates direct deposit information for professionals
• Upload income withholding orders (IWO’s) into ADP website and/or set-up child support and garnishment orders and submit for payment for assigned entities
• Update the Global Payroll SharePoint site and manage any necessary changes
• Develop and maintain TEAMS site for ETS Coordinators to improve communication between the payroll department and ETS Coordinator teams
• Coordinates various benefit/compensation file uploads
• Assists fellow co-workers in reviewing payroll output or reports
• Answers inquiries as designated from the Payroll general inquiry box
• Annually assists payroll manager with year-end vacation payout process
• Assists with additional projects, as assigned

Compliance:

Serves as a specialist having technical knowledge

Reporting:

• Generates and provides various payroll reports (system provided and ad hoc) and queries to Payroll Manager for reconciliation purposes

Controls:

• Researches reconciliation issues
• Reconciles payroll payments for non-assigned entities

Systems:

• Assists IT Support and Payroll Manager in testing program changes to the payroll system
• Supervisory andResource Management:
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvement

Primary Internal Clients:

• Payroll team, Treasury, HR, Department Heads, andETS Coordinators

Management Responsibilities:

• As a necessary aspect of the management, personnel or pay administration functions, this position has access to confidential personnel records and pay information not otherwise available. This position is responsible for protecting and maintaining the privacy of such records and information

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically two years of experience or Bachelors degree in relevant field
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Data entry
• Microsoft Excel, Intermediate
• Knowledge of payroll taxes and regulations, preferred
• Knowledge of General Ledger Systems
• Knowledge of Payroll Systems, Basic

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

• Organizing
• Planning
• Written Communications
• Informing
• Peer Relationships
• Problem Solving
• Dealing with Ambiguity

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Typical office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote
• Extensive keyboarding, no travel, limited overtime

Salary Plan

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