Payroll Clerk

Expected hourly rate for this job is $25.00 - $30.00 depending on experience.

Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join our office in Los Angeles, CA

About Tutor Perini:

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building, and specialty Construction Company that believes integrity, teamwork, and a collaborative approach are fundamental to our business success.

We transform industries and communities through stunning and complex infrastructure projects — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation’s family of construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of many diverse projects across our great nation.

From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects. At Tutor Perini you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of large, high-profile, projects that impact your community.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pay employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks.

• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests from employees or supervisors.

• Issue interim off-cycle checks for layoffs and missed time entry timely.

• Understanding of payroll transactions in JD Edwards, in-house payroll processing.

• Interact with Payroll, Corporate Accounting and multiple contacts with Division Finance personnel.

• Meet weekly payroll deadlines.

• Produce or assist with filing Certified Payroll Reports (CPR's).

• Understanding of Payroll Tax

• Written and oral communication via email to employees and managers.

• Handle challenging situations - time requirements

• Understanding of basic Union Regulations" (eg overtime, shift differential, annual rate increases per CBA, union penalties)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Educational and experience requirements include: High school Diploma.  AA degree a plus.

• Experience in the construction industry payroll processing.

• Must be organized and detail oriented.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience.

• Experience with union payrolls .

• 5 years of in-house payroll processing

• Experience with JDE – Preferred

• Adaptable and experienced in meeting challenging deadlines.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.

• Positive and professional approach in day-to-day interactions with co ­ workers and field employees .

• Ability to multi - task and remain positive and professional.

Tutor Perini builds extraordinary projects, and we need exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the projects that improve our community.