
Payroll Administrator
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Overview
Job Description
- Process weekly payroll for a multi-location workforce
- Ensure accuracy of hours worked, overtime, bonuses, and deductions
- Maintain compliance with federal, state (including California), and local wage laws
- Audit payroll data to identify and correct discrepancies before final processing
- Administer garnishments, levies, and benefit deductions
- Reconcile payroll reports and general ledger entries
- Coordinate with HR on new hires, terminations, pay changes, and leave of absence impacts
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries with professionalism and urgency
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with company policy and legal requirements
- Support audits and reporting requirements as needed
- 3+ years of full-cycle payroll processing experience
- Strong understanding of California wage and hour laws (highly preferred)
- Experience with payroll systems (ADP, Paychex, or similar platforms)
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (basic formulas, data review, reporting)
- Experience processing payroll for multi-location or high-volume environments
- Knowledge of prevailing wage, union payroll, or certified payroll reporting
- HRIS experience is a plus
- Someone who takes ownership of payroll—not just processes it
- A professional who catches errors before they become problems
- A steady, reliable operator who can meet deadlines without excuses
- Strong communicator who can work across HR, Finance, and Operations
- Stable, growing organization with long-term opportunity
- Team-oriented environment with clear expectations
- Opportunity to take ownership of a critical business function
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, Ganahl Lumber Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. All active employees must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position and that, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Your employment with Ganahl Lumber Company is at will. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of the Ganahl Lumber Company employees.
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