Payroll Clerk

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a project-based construction workforce in Southaven, Mississippi. This role is responsible for handling manual payroll processing for more than 100 employees and contractors while maintaining reliable timekeeping records and ensuring pay-related information is correctly documented. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and comfortable managing payroll tasks in a fast-paced environment with multiple moving parts.

Responsibilities:

- Process manual payroll for a workforce of 100+ employees and contractors, ensuring pay is issued accurately and on schedule

- Review, collect, and verify timekeeping records to confirm hours worked, job allocations, and payroll inputs before processing

- Maintain full-cycle payroll activities from data entry through final payroll completion, including adjustments and record updates

- Administer payroll deductions and garnishments in accordance with applicable requirements and company guidelines

- Investigate payroll discrepancies, resolve pay-related questions, and correct errors in a timely manner

- Keep payroll files, earnings records, and supporting documentation organized, complete, and audit-ready

- Coordinate with supervisors and project teams to gather approved labor information for construction-based payroll processing Requirements - Experience processing payroll in a manual or high-touch payroll environment

- Background managing full-cycle payroll for employee populations ranging from approximately 101 to 500 workers

- Working knowledge of payroll practices, including deductions, garnishments, and payroll record maintenance

- Ability to review timekeeping information carefully and identify inconsistencies before payroll is finalized

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling pay data for employees and contractors

- Proficiency in organizing confidential payroll information and meeting recurring deadlines

- Effective communication skills to respond to payroll questions and collaborate with internal teams

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