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Robert Half is offering a Contract role in the construction industry located in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. This role involves critical functions related to payroll management and is a contract employment opportunity. As a Payroll Clerk, you will be processing employee payroll, verifying time reporting, maintaining records of paid time off, and other leave, among other duties.

Responsibilities:

• Accurate preparation and processing of payroll for employees.

• Configuring new hires in the payroll system.

• Calculating and processing payroll for employee terminations.

• Handling transactions and day-to-day administration for our 401(k) plan.

• Setting up and recording wage garnishment orders and payments, state and federal withholding payroll and unemployment taxes, and maintaining annual limit balances and rates.

• Balancing employee withholding and unemployment accumulations.

• Preparing W-2 information and notifying employees wishing to continue W4 exempt status each year.

• Completing and submitting federal, state, and local tax reports and payments, unemployment reports and payments, certified payroll reports, and other related reports.

• Setting up and processing prevailing wage payroll calculations when applicable.

• Monitoring employee records for paid time off and benefit information, processing position changes, location/field office changes, and wage changes.

• Transmitting payroll related transactions to third-party vendors.

• Reconciling all payroll related general ledger accounts, including employee accounts receivable.

• Processing manual payroll transactions such as variable compensation payouts, special payroll bonuses, employee termination payouts, late time, and corrections.

Requirements • Minimum of one year experience in a Payroll Clerk role or similar within the Construction/Contractor industry

• Proficiency in Accounting Functions

• Experience with Benefit Functions

• Familiarity with Check Processing

• Capability to Process Bi-weekly Payroll

• Experience in processing Weekly Check

• Proficiency in using Viewpoint Vista software

• Knowledge of Sales Tax

• Experience with Vertex Sales & Use Tax

• Understanding of Multistate Payroll operations

• Experience with Benefits Payroll

• Knowledge of Compensation & Benefits

• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in work

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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