Payroll Clerk

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Job descriptionGurtz Electric is excited to announce that we are expanding our accounting department. We are looking for a Payroll clerk to join the team. Please check out our website to find out more about us at www.gurtzelectric.comJob Description:The Payroll Clerk is responsible for processing and maintaining the company's payroll, union reporting and benefit programs (health insurance, union benefits and other related programs).Salary offered: 50,000Hours and Benefits:Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pmThe company offers signing bonus, vacation, personal/sick time, health insurance (premiums paid in full by the employer) and 401k.Duties and Responsibilities:Processing, reviewing, maintaining weekly payroll for office and field personnel in Illinois and WisconsinReviewing, entering time cards for union personnel and ensuring the correctness of the local union id and union deductions/fringesEnsuring proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and otherWorking with the time keeping platform to review and ensure correctness of hours entered, export data from the platform to the payroll systemEnsure time off is being approved and entered according to company policyBalance weekly payroll and review for correctnessRecord and process federal and state payroll tax depositsProcess and maintain new hire paperworkMaintain employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database and update employee payroll recordsPrepare monthly union reports for Illinois and Wisconsin Electrical Local Unions.Maintain and update union files for raises and changes in fringe benefitsEnsure compliance with applicable government regulations and union agreementsProcessing and maintaining of employee expensesProcessing of VOEs, child support orders, wage assignments etc.Create files and archives for all payroll and related tasksMaintain electronic and paper files/recordsProcessing of year endPerformance of other duties as assignedRequirements:Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft OfficeAbility to learn and use new accounting software/time keeping software as necessaryExcellent communication skills, verbal and writtenExcellent organizational skills with attention to detailAbility to maintain sensitive information in a confidential, timely, and professional mannerBeing able to multitask and meet deadlines