Payroll Specialist

William Charles Construction a MasTec Company is currently hiring a Payroll Specialist in our Rockford IL office.

The Payroll Specialist performs a wide variety of record keeping and payroll processing activities. Duties may include auditing timekeeping records for accuracy and compliance calculating wage payments processing a weekly payroll filing tax reports completing union reporting processing garnishment and child support orders and reconciling payroll journal entries.

Company Overview:

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our Do it Right the First Time work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction environmental management and mining and materials production we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

William Charles Construction is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue providing construction services across our renewables industrial infrastructure and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec a minority-owned Fortune 500 company has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35000 employees and 400 offices nationwide we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record ENR: #1 in Power #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors #13 Transportation Contractor).

• Reconciles timesheet data
• Updates employee information
• Union Benefit submissions and reporting completed timely & accurate
• Reviews weekly Payroll Register for reasonableness
• Process Garnishments - entered and paid timely & accurately
• Process check deposits and wire transfers
• Assist with Distribution of weekly pay checks/stubs
• Monitors and maintains multi-state tax compliance and reporting
• Assists jobsite with payroll questions
• Other duties assigned by supervisor

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associates degree in accounting preferred. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 3 years union payroll processing experience in multi-company multi-state environment
• Knowledge of Payroll processes and computer skills especially Microsoft Excel
• Good communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning payroll and financial issues
• Understanding of union environment

Whats in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Compensation - $28.00- $30.00/hour commensurate with experience
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical Dental and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse domestic partner and children
• Diabetes Management Telehealth Coverage Prescription Drug Plan Pet Insurance Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance accident critical illness hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process contact Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Companys policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age disability genetic information military status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTecs policy to comply with all applicable state federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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