Job Description
Job Description
Payroll Specialist
Compensation: $34–$38/hour, depending on experience
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Schedule: Full-time, onsite
ProSearch Recruiting Group is partnering with a well-established and highly respected construction organization in Santa Rosa to identify an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their accounting/payroll team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the detail and pace of payroll and wants to join a stable organization with a collaborative team environment. The Payroll Specialist will play an important role in supporting weekly union payroll, certified payroll reporting, timecard processing, and other payroll-related functions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support the processing of accurate and timely weekly payroll
- Review, audit, and transfer employee timecards and payroll data
- Assist with union and certified payroll processing and reporting
- Process payroll adjustments and edits and help resolve discrepancies
- Run and review timecard and change reports prior to payroll processing
- Assist with weekly electronic payments
- Provide backup support for union reporting and other critical payroll functions
- Work closely with field leadership to research and resolve timekeeping and payroll discrepancies
- Maintain accurate payroll records while ensuring confidentiality and compliance
- Assist with process improvements and identify opportunities to increase payroll efficiency and accuracy
- Provide backup support to the payroll team during deadlines, absences, and other time-sensitive situations
What We're Looking For
- 3–5+ years of payroll experience
- Previous construction and/or union payroll experience strongly preferred
- Experience with certified payroll is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of payroll processes, timekeeping, and payroll reporting
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Comfortable researching discrepancies and independently working through payroll issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Experience with construction/payroll systems is a plus
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach
- Ability to handle confidential employee and payroll information with discretion
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to join a long-standing, stable organization within the construction industry that values its employees and has built a strong reputation throughout the North Bay. You'll be joining an established payroll team where accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement are valued.
The organization offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that is deeply rooted in the local community.
Interested in learning more? Apply directly or reach out to ProSearch Recruiting Group for a confidential conversation!