Senior Payroll Administrator

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a Top 25 builder, developer, and EPC, our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. 
Let’s Redefine Possible® 

SUMMARY

Mortenson is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator who will provide timely and accurate processing of multi-state payroll transactions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Multi state payroll experience
• Understanding/experience with prevailing wage/IRA 
• Some experience with union payrolls
• Responsible for understanding and implementing the end-to-end process of payroll starting with employee set-up through issuing of paycheck and all relevant reporting and filings
• Responsible for the review and reconciliation of project timecards prior to weekly pay run 
• Prepare and review weekly payroll including data entry of payroll information and associated reporting, as needed 
• Prepare daily off-cycle checks which may include retroactive pay as needed 
• Research and resolve complex payroll inquiries from Mortenson Project Teams, Business Services areas or individual team members via phone or email. 
• Act as Payroll team member liaison for Mortenson Project teams 
• Responsible for set-up of salary and pay related updates, and termination of craft payroll team members 
• Mentor and provide training for payroll associates and administrators as required 
• Additional payroll duties which will include activities such as providing unemployment earnings, union reporting and reconciliation, garnishments, payroll tax processing and child support 
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience 
• Minimum of five years payroll experience in a multi-state environment 
• Oracle cloud/HCM payroll processing system experience
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to multi-task 
• Experience working in Excel
• Works well with other people as a team but also independently
• Ability to communicate with a variety of people with different backgrounds
• Have capacity to work within a flexible schedule

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

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