Company Summary
MGE is a utility infrastructure contractor serving investor-owned and public utilities throughout California from its headquarters in Paso Robles and satellite offices throughout the state. Our mission is to be the leading provider of innovative construction solutions for our clients, providing the best value in support of their growing utility and infrastructure requirements.
Job Summary
Under the supervision and assistance of the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Assistant will help and assist with the timely processing of weekly payrolls for multiple entities. This role with enter, maintain, and/or process information in the payroll system; information may include employees' hourly rates, salaries, commissions, or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
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Duties and Responsibilities- Collect, compile, and enter payroll data.
- Manage and maintain payroll records.
- New Hire coordination with HR
- Audit timekeeping records to ensure compliance.
- Assists with the handling of payroll-related projects including year-end preparations, documentation, employee tax issue and annual audits, and preparing reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes and deductions.
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, adjustments, and other deductions.
- Assists with issuing, or reissuing of physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors, adjustments, final pay, etc.
- Processes and manages inquiries and requests related to the preparation and distribution of payroll.
- Helps ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
- Assists Payroll Manager with audits by providing records and documentation to auditors as needed.
- Assists with addressing and resolving employee complaints relating to payroll, timekeeping, etc. in a timely manner.
- Prepares reports to relevant departments about payroll and expenses as requested.
- Works with company database programs to process payroll and verify the information.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications and Experience
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Accurate and meticulous in data entry.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Required: 1-2 years of administrative experience
Required: Successful candidates must pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: drug screen and background check. Background checks include, but are not limited to, Social Security Verification, Prior Employment Verification, Motor Vehicle Records, Personal and Professional References, Criminal History.
Education
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
Compensation
The salary range for the Payroll Assistant in Paso Robles, CA is $19.84 - $31.48 per hour.
The above salary range represents MGE Underground, Inc.’s competitive compensation at the time of this job post. Pay within this range will be determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, skills/abilities, and applicable knowledge.
Benefits
MGE Underground, Inc. offers diverse and competitive health plan options for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. MGE also offers a 401(k) plan that allows our employees to save for their future through pre-tax or Roth 401(k) deferrals. We support a work-life balance and offer vacation accrual for non-exempt employees and a flex-time vacation policy for exempt employees. Lastly, we have 9 paid company holidays for our full-time employees.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
MGE Underground, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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