Payroll Specialist - Seattle, WA

About You:

Solutions-Oriented. Problem-solving brings you a sense of accomplishment and you bring a positive attitude, curious listening skills, and a solutions mindset to the table.

Focused. You’re someone who puts in the time, energy, and effort to get the task done. You appreciate a clear deadline, and you strive to hit it every time.

Adaptable. You’re flexible and you can adjust to changing or unexpected circumstances without losing your cool. You understand we work in an ever-evolving industry and your calm approach to change helps the team stay grounded.

About Us:

At Lewis, where every employee is an owner, our people are empowered to make decisions – big and small – to meet the goals of our clients. We are passionate about our work and driven to build quality buildings that stand the test of time. With fulfillment as one of our six core values, Lewis has a collaborative and supportive culture committed to the success and development of our people.

About the Position:

Responsible for full-cycle processing of weekly payroll for both hourly and salaried employees. This includes maintaining employee records across all applicable platforms, reviewing and verifying timecards through Procore, ensuring accurate and timely payments, and distributing checks.

This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments to ensure seamless payroll operations and employee experience.

Payroll

• Maintain employee files across multiple platforms, ensuring each is accurately updated expeditiously.
• Review and verify timecards, identifying and correcting errors using edit lists and exception reports.
• Resolve timecard discrepancies in collaboration with project teams. 
• Generate weekly paychecks and ensure timely processing.
• Prepare and process off-cycle checks as needed.
• Print, run, and distribute payroll checks.
• Transmit positive pay and ACH files through online banking.
• Process wage garnishments and employment verifications confidentially.
• Support multi-state and inter-company payroll processing and ensure compliance with varying state regulations.
• Prepare and file local, state, and federal payroll taxes.
• Union reporting and compliance.
• SAIF (Oregon workers' compensation insurance) reporting and collaboration.
• Collaborate closely across Lewis Payroll teams to ensure mutual support.

Other Accounting Duties

• Assist with payroll-related audits (union, 401(k), etc).
• Assist with processing of credit card transactions and expense reimbursements in Concur and Spectrum.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years full-cycle payroll processing, preferably in a construction environment, and must have multi-state experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax filings, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Familiarity with union payroll and reporting requirements.
• Experience with workers’ compensation and unemployment claims.
• Spectrum, Procore, and UKG experience preferred, not required.

Range: $66K-$89K

A 100% employee-owned general contractor, Lease Crutcher Lewis offers a comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees and their pets, and our employer-funded Headspace membership supports mental wellness. We also offer a generous Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions. Lease Crutcher Lewis provides support for a financially healthy future, including our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (enrollment covered at no cost to you) and a 401(k) with a competitive matching program. To support employee philanthropic efforts, employees are eligible for volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs.

Lease Crutcher Lewis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, and will not be discriminated against, based on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other status protected by state or federal law.