Payroll Specialist

HTI Polymer, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team. As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payment of wages to all employees of the Company.

• Process labor hours entered by employees, facilitate management review, and enter in accounting systems for payroll distribution
• Process payroll for weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and ad-hoc bonus, commission or tax distribution payments (as needed)
• Process union payroll, taxes and garnishments weekly
• Maintain PTO calculations and balances, report to employees and accounting
• Process payroll taxes in line with each payroll run, ensure timely remittance of filings and payment to proper authority
• Prepare and distribute W2s to all employees annually
• Maintain, record and process payroll garnishments
• Reconciliation of payroll related general ledger accounts including, but not limited to: FUTA, FWH, FICA, SWH, UI/SDI, Accrued wages and PTO
• Onboard new employees and update changes to current employees within accounting and payroll software for accurate payroll processing
• Own and maintain licenses, certification, filings and relationships with labor unions
• Ongoing maintenance of tax rates and municipalities in accounting software
• Ongoing maintenance of prevailing wage requirements for jobsite locations in accounting software
• Ongoing maintenance of insurance and fringe benefit deductions in accounting software for all employee profiles
• Partnership with Controller and Project Managers on maintenance of labor rates for project estimates
• Special projects

• 5 years payroll experience required; construction experience preferred
• Experience with unions and prevailing wages highly desired
• College degree in business/accounting or similar experience desired. 5 years of on the job experience acceptable in lieu of college degree
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
• Must be proficient in Microsoft suite of programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Excel at operating in a fast paced, changing environment
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check
• Authorized to work in the United States. HTI uses E-Verify

• Competitive Wage – DOE $70,000-$80,000 per year, non-exempt position
• Health, Dental, Vision, & 401K Benefits
• Vacation & Sick Leave

HTI Polymer, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.