Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant

Position Location:

North Bergen, NJ

Schedule:

7am-4pm or 8am-5pm, fully on site

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Join a stable, growing organization supporting large workforce projects.
• Gain hands-on experience with union payroll and specialized pay requirements.
• Work in a high-impact role that directly supports payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Exposure to large employee populations and complex timekeeping processes.
• Opportunity to collaborate with field leadership and payroll teams across multiple projects.

Target Compensation: $30-37 per hour commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities for the Payroll Assistant:

• Collect, organize, and review employee timesheets from multiple foremen and project sites.
• Enter and verify timekeeping data from both electronic and paper-based records.
• Assist with union payroll adjustments, including holiday pay and other contract-specific earnings.
• Track employee hours across multiple projects to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Coordinate with field teams and payroll personnel to resolve discrepancies and missing information.

Qualifications for the Payroll Assistant:

• Prior payroll, timekeeping, or payroll support experience a plus.
• Experience reviewing high volumes of data
• Strong follow up skills
• Comfortable speaking to employees via phone and email
• Knowledge of union payroll or construction payroll processes a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll/timekeeping systems.

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2026