Payroll Specialist

Bechtel Plant Machinery
  • Monroeville, Pennsylvania
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Location:Monroeville, Pennsylvania

    Job Title:Payroll Specialist

    Status:Full-time Professional

    Annual Salary Range: $68,300- $129,100

    *Salary commensurate with education and experience.

    Job Summary

    As a Payroll Specialist at BPMI, you will perform moderately complex critical business functions to execute the BPMI mission in areas including but not limited to all aspects of BPMI payroll operations for over 1,000 employees who perform work primarily in two states, Pennsylvania and New York. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing pay on a semi-monthly basis for all employees including full-time, part-time, casual, exempt, non-exempt, and represented employees. You will work with a small team and utilize ADP, Oracle Time and Labor, and SAP Success Factors to accomplish payroll tasks.

    Essential Duties:

    • Perform all aspects of BPMI Payroll with limited oversight.
    • Enter or review routine to moderately complex payroll data as needed in ADP from the timekeeping systems, People Operations, and third-party benefit vendors for the processing of semi-monthly payroll.
    • Adjust pay rates, taxes, and deductions as required.
    • Research, resolve, and communicate timely and effectively on routine to moderately complex pay related inquiries that originate from internal (People Operations, employees, management) and external (Bechtel, Audit Agencies, Government Customer, Vendors) stakeholders.
    • Prepare journal entries and reconcile associated payroll general ledger and bank accounts with limited oversight.
    • Ensure payroll is processed and reconciled in compliance with tax regulations, company policies, and generally accepted accounting principles.
    • Stay abreast of federal and state regulations related to BPMI payroll and update policies and procedures as needed to reflect current requirements.
    • Exercise appropriate high-level discretion in the processing, discussion, and transmitting of sensitive employee and company data.
    • Support internal and external audits by various agencies including Defense Contractors Auditing Agency (DCAA) with limited oversight.
    • Participate in or lead department or companywide initiatives for process improvements, operational effectiveness, and system upgrades.
    • Propose long-or short-term business objectives to be included in future business plans as related to payroll operations.
    • Other routine to moderately complex accounting duties as assigned or requested.
    • The essential duties identified are representative but are not intended to be an exhaustive or inclusive list of all the responsibilities of the position.

    What You Can Expect:

    • A culture that values people through recognition of accomplishments, work-life balance, and a sense of community.
    • A diverse group of talented individuals working toward the common goal of supporting the United States Navy in their pursuit of national security.
    • Competitive and attractive pay and benefits with a stable organization.
    • Opportunities to participate in BPMI sponsored committees and clubs, each with their own mission and purpose.
    • Career advancement and professional development programs.

    Minimum Job Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
    • A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience.
    • Twelve (12) or more years of completed education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years of experience requirements.
    • Requires a security clearance, however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance is required.

    Preferred Job Requirements:

    • Processing and/or system analyst experience working with ADP Enterprise, Oracle Time and Labor, and SAP Success Factors.
    • Related Payroll certification (Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS), etc.)
    • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
    • Committed to maintaining high standards of quality.
    • Ability to function in a fast-paced environment by multi-tasking while still providing significant attention to detail.
    • Strong leadership skills and a resourceful mentality.

    Why BPMI?

    Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMonroeville, Pennsylvania

    Skills

    • ADPunmatched
    • Accountingunmatched
    • Auditingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • DOE Clearanceunmatched
    • Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)unmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Oracleunmatched
    • Payroll Administrationunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Security Clearanceunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • System Operationsunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Tax Regulationsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Time Management Softwareunmatched
    • United States Navy (USN)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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