Sr. Payroll Specialist

Brown and Caldwell•Golden, CO

4d•$25 - $41•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Denver office has a new opportunity for a Payroll Senior Specialist with payroll experience to join our growth-oriented professional engineering and environmental consulting office. In this role you will report to the Payroll Manager and will work closely alongside a Payroll Lead. Please note that this role must be located in the Denver, CO area, and available to work a hybrid schedule at our Lakewood, CO office location When you join Brown and Caldwell you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. The work we do is interesting, challenging, and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.

Requirements

FPC/CPP or Associates degree with an accounting focus
3 or more years of payroll processing experience
Working knowledge of payroll-related systems (UKG, Ceridian, Workday, CIS+, ADP a plus)
Basic understanding of general ledger transactions resulting from payroll transactions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Customer service focused, while maintaining compliance with company policies
Acute attention to accuracy and confidentiality
Excellent time management, ability to work independently and prioritize tasks assigned

Nice To Haves

Experience with employee relocation and housing expenses desired
Intermediate level excel data analysis skills desired

Responsibilities

Monitor and manage multi-state and Canadian payroll processes, including importing, proofing, editing, processing, and transmitting all payroll wages, deductions, reimbursements, bonuses, and manual payments consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
Assist 2,000+ employees and contractors with weekly timesheet submissions and payroll related inquiries
Analyze and audit payroll data for accuracy and completeness of payment to employees
Reconcile and pay third-party benefit vendors i.e., 401K, HSA, FSA
Partner with internal cross-functional teams to ensure timely processing of all new hires and terminations
Process wage garnishments, including setting up withholding on employee records and submitting nonexempt earnings statements
Monitor and process Labor Transfers requests
Maintain employee master payroll records
Prepare periodic reports such as Labor Statistics, Multiple Worksite, OSHA and Mine Site reports for internal customers and external agency reporting requirements.
Build strong working knowledge of the internal accounting system and timesheet function