Payroll Specialist
Payroll Specialist
Posted on :
25-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 75000 - 100000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
25-05-2025
Job Description
Location(s): Encinitas Ca / San Diego Ca
Practice/Department: Finance
Internal Title: Payroll Specialist
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation: $75000 - $100000annually*
Dudeks journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern Californias water and wastewater agencies.
Today we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations and weve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues such as the transition to renewable energy infrastructure hardening and repair environmental protection and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
As an employee-owner you embrace accountability working safely and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.Like all Dudekians you are curious and solution-oriented with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.
How Youll Make an Impact
Dudek is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Payroll Specialist to support payroll processing and ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and multi-state regulations. This role involves handling payroll functions resolving discrepancies and maintaining employee records while providing excellent service to internal teams.This is a hybrid position based out of our Encinitas headquarters office.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Payroll Processing: Oversee and execute end-to-end payroll processing for 900 employees accurately and on time. Review and verify payroll data for completeness and accuracy. Ensure timecards are submitted prior to payroll processing. Process payroll adjustments including salary changes bonuses commissions and deductions. Handle complex payroll issues and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Payroll Compliance: Responsible for reviewing and ensuring accurate and timely W2 issuance and filings. Reviews stale dated payroll checks as needed. Reconcile payroll-related accounts.
- Taxation and Reporting: Understanding and review of payroll taxes garnishments and other withholdings for accuracy and government compliance then prepares and remits for payment. Responsible for payroll tax-related activities including accurate calculation and submission of payroll taxes and reconciliation of tax discrepancies.
- Audit and Documentation: Prepare for and assist with payroll audits ensuring all necessary documentation and records are readily available and accurate. Maintains thorough documentation of all support for all filings.
- Communication: Work closely with the HR department to ensure accurate employee data. Address employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Continuous Improvement: Oversee and updating Dayforce Ceridian payroll module Stay current with payroll and benefit regulations industry best practices technological advancements to recommend and implement process improvements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in finance Accounting or a related field preferred.
- 5 years of experience in payroll processing
- Knowledge of payroll laws regulations and compliance.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information.
- Thorough understanding of federal state and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the professional services industry.
- Experience with Deltek VantagePoint and Dayforce and/or similar timekeeping accounting & payroll software
- Payroll certification.
- Experience working in a remote environment.
Compensation: $75000 - $100000annually*
*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.
Working Conditions
Environment
- This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers etc.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:
- Working on a computer sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- Attending meetings both in person and virtually and speaking on the phone with peers clients etc.
- Specific vision abilities including close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudeks operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment hiring training promotion transfer compensation benefits discipline layoff recall and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudeks commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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