Payroll Coordinator

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Energy • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Process weekly and biweekly multi-state payroll for multiple companies, including off-cycle checks, garnishments, tax compliance, benefits deductions, leave records, union pension reporting, and employee verification requests. Maintain confidential employee records, reconcile payroll and benefit accounts, answer payroll questions, collaborate with HR, Benefits, and Accounting, and provide backup for managerial payroll functions.
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Description

The payroll coordinator is responsible for all activities related to the accurate and timely processing of payroll. These activities include, but are not limited to, processing the weekly and biweekly payrolls, maintaining employee records, and reconciling payroll benefits. 

 This position is onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, Monday through Friday. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Process multi-state payroll for multiple companies on a weekly and biweekly basis
  • Process off-cycle and post only checks, as needed 
  • Adhere to union contract as it pertains to payroll
  • Adhere to federal, state, and local laws
  • Keep current with federal, state, and local laws
  • Ensure compliance with wage garnishments
  • Reconcile retirement, FSA, and HSA contributions each payroll
  • Reconcile voluntary benefit deductions each month
  • Compile union pension reports each month
  • Answer payroll related questions in a timely and professional manner
  • Administer leave of absence programs
  • Maintain employee data and records
  • Maintain and reconcile paid leave records
  • Collaborate with HR and Benefits to ensure accuracy of benefit deductions
  • Maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Complete employee verification requests
  • Partner with accounting to resolve any payroll general ledger questions
  • Provide back-up for essential functions of manager
  • Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Experience with a multi-company payroll/HRIS platform; Paylocity strongly preferred 
  • Three to five years of related payroll experience
  • Knowledge of payroll concepts (garnishments, tax laws, final pay rules, etc..)
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable in a growing organization with shifting organizational needs. 
  • Can work independently
  • Can maintain confidentiality
  • Self-Starter
  • Organized
  • Intermediate accounting
  • Advanced Excel 

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). 

Skills Required

  • Three to five years of related payroll experience
  • Experience with a multi-company payroll or HRIS platform
  • Paylocity experience
  • Knowledge of payroll concepts, including garnishments, tax laws, and final pay rules
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Intermediate accounting knowledge
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Strong organization and self-starter capabilities
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The Company
HQ: Salt Lake City, UT
750 Employees
Year Founded: 1951

What We Do

Wheeler Machinery Co., founded in 1951 and based in Salt Lake City, is a family-owned Caterpillar dealer that sells, rents and services new and used construction, mining and power-generation equipment. The company provides parts, maintenance, rental solutions, technology and financing support to customers across construction, mining and industrial sectors, emphasizing service, safety and long-term support for heavy-equipment projects.

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