Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Location: Tualatin, OR
Pay: $28–$34/hour
Schedule: Full-time | Monday–Friday | Approximately 7:00 AM–3:30/4:00 PM
Employment Type: Contract with potential for permanent hire

Position Overview

Our client, an established organization in the construction and infrastructure industry, is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their payroll team in Tualatin, Oregon. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys high-volume payroll, working with a collaborative team, and handling the complexities that come with a multistate workforce.

In this role, you will be part of a four-person payroll team responsible for supporting approximately 700 employees. The ideal candidate will bring at least two years of payroll experience and be comfortable reviewing timecards, reconciling payroll activity, troubleshooting employee questions, and maintaining accurate payroll records.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 700 employees

• Review employee timecards for accuracy and completeness

• Reconcile earnings, deductions, and other payroll calculations

• Maintain employee payroll records and payroll system data

• Ensure payroll and timekeeping information aligns with company policies and applicable labor agreements

• Respond to employee questions and help resolve payroll discrepancies

• Assist with payroll reconciliation and control documentation

• Support payroll for employees across multiple states

• Work closely with the Payroll Supervisor and other members of the payroll team

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4 years of payroll experience

• Experience processing high-volume payroll preferred

• Multistate payroll experience is a plus

• California payroll knowledge is highly preferred

• Union payroll experience is helpful, but not required

• CPP certification is a plus, but not required

• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify payroll discrepancies

• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven payroll environment

Systems

Experience with the following systems is helpful but not required:

• Viewpoint Spectrum

• UKG

• Simplex

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Our client offers an energetic, team-oriented work environment where employees enjoy working together. The payroll department is a close-knit group, and the broader workplace culture includes team activities, celebrations, and company events.

This position is expected to begin on a contract basis with the possibility of becoming a permanent opportunity.

Pay Details: $28.00 to $34.00 per hour

Search managed by: Austin Pellissier

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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