Payroll and People Operations Administrator

The Payroll and People Operations Administrator is a critical support role that combines core HR administration with end-to-end payroll and timekeeping. Success in this role means payroll runs on time and without errors, employee records are complete and audit-ready, and departmental processes and workflows are executed flawlessly.

Responsibilities

Payroll & Timekeeping

• Verify hours worked and pay adjustments each pay period, and post approved information to payroll records.
• Enter payroll data into the payroll system, and process and issue employee pay and earnings statements.
• Review timesheets, wage computations, and related records to detect and resolve payroll discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Process certified payroll for covered employees, and ensure compliance with federal contractor payroll requirements, including the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, and Prevailing Wages.
• Partner with People Operations on matters affecting employee pay, such as compensation changes, leaves of absence, and earnings and deductions changes.
• Assist employees and managers on the company’s timekeeping system and procedures as needed.
• Stay current on final pay and changes in tax and deduction laws that affect payroll processing per state.

HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle

• Perform new hire onboarding tasks as the need arises.
• Conduct reference or background checks on existing employees as directed by customer requirements.
• Facilitate the employee separation process, including the coordination of final pay, equipment collection, and access shut off.
• Partner with the company’s employment verification provider to facilitate requests, completing those that fall outside of the provider’s scope.
• Review and process employee changes in the HRIS, including demographic changes, benefit elections, and process workflows.