We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Oceanside, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role is ideal for someone who is highly accurate, comfortable working with paper-based time records, and confident managing payroll in a fast-paced construction environment. You will play a key part in verifying time data, resolving discrepancies across multiple job sites, and ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Gather paper timesheets from internal contacts and field personnel, then organize and prepare them for payroll entry and review.
• Investigate missing or unclear time details by confirming employee assignments and matching hours to the correct job sites.
• Review payroll information carefully to validate rates, piece-work earnings, and other pay details before processing.
• Process weekly payroll through Paychex for a large workforce, maintaining accuracy across high employee volumes.
• Enter time and pay data from manual records into the payroll system while checking for duplicate names and other identifying inconsistencies.
• Prepare and sort employee checks into the appropriate folders, ensuring earnings tied to multiple jobs are recorded correctly.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies promptly by researching timecards, pay calculations, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and follow established procedures for weekly payroll operations in a construction setting.