Payroll Specialist in Portland, Oregon - #67357 | VanderHouwen

Location
Portland, Oregon

Type
Direct Hire

Post Date
10/31/2024

Description

Job Id: 67357

Payroll Specialist
Our stable, family-owned client seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team! The ideal candidate is self-motivated, detailed, and enjoys working with a small, close-knit group.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week onsite in Portland, Oregon.

Payroll Specialist Responsibilities

  • Manage weekly payroll for three entities, including handling new hires, timesheet verification, and garnishments, while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
  • Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, coordinating with field staff to maintain accurate employee records and timesheets.
  • Track labor expenses, costs, update reports, and assist with ad-hoc projects.
  • Respond to payroll-related inquiries, assist with benefits enrollment, and maintain up-to-date personnel files while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
  • Stay updated on labor laws, prepare quarterly and annual tax reports (940/941), and manage workers’ compensation reporting and audits.

Payroll Specialist Qualifications

  • 5+ years of full cycle payroll processing experience.
  • Proficiency with payroll systems (ADP or similar) and MS Office Suite.
  • Prior implementation experience a plus.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
  • Strong critical thinking and mathematical skills.
  • Deadline-driven with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Salary: $75k-$80k (DOE)


Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees.

Meet VanderHouwen
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VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women & Diversity-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen places experienced professionals across the nation! Our recruitment teams specialize in either Technology and IT, Engineering, Human Resources, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Partner with us to land your next exciting career!

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.

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