Payroll Specialist

At PEARCE, we've got a career for you.

Join the nation’s leading independent service provider for critical telecommunication and renewable energy infrastructure. With over 2,000 team members nationwide, Pearce delivers comprehensive engineering, maintenance, repair, and repowering solutions, ensuring the seamless operation of our nation’s wireless and wireline telecom, commercial and utility-scale solar and wind projects, EV charging stations, as well as large-scale power generation and energy storage assets.

Your Impact:

Pearce Services is seeking a skilled and motivated Payroll Specialist to join our rapidly growing team. The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for processing payroll, maintaining payroll records, and assisting with payroll tax administration for employees across the United States. Payroll Specialists will have the opportunity to work overtime as needed. The Payroll Specialist will be assisting our team remotely.

Core Responsibilities:

• Process payroll with the support of the payroll team. Manage large quantities of data in Excel for payroll imports/exports.
• Audit new hires set up in UKG to check for accuracy. Perform audits on various aspects of payroll.
• Maintain employee timecards, including researching issues and making corrections.
• Assist employees with updating W-4 and other payroll-related information as needed.
• Assist with tax registration setup. Collaborate with UKG to resolve any tax-related issues or updates.
• Respond to verification of employment and payroll record requests in coordination with the human resources department. Work with the human resources department to ensure timely processing of terminations, including closing out all applicable payroll systems promptly.
• Handle payroll-related mail, including setting up garnishments and conducting benefits audits. Address payroll questions, concerns, and errors promptly.
• Ensure accurate setup of benefits deductions.

Specific duties may vary or evolve over time based on business and client needs.

Core Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of direct processing payroll in a team setting
• Strong computer skills including working with enterprise level software and MS products
• Associate degree HR/Business Administration or relevant field is preferred or 5 years’ experience as a Payroll Specialist.
• Experience working in a payroll department as an Administrator or Specialist, with processing experience for large organizations preferred.
• Knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.

Compensation: Pay Range - $25.00-$30.00 hourly/DOE

Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance), PTO, Paid Holidays, and a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance. We provide company phone, laptop, or tablet (as required for your role) and all necessary tools and safety equipment.

At PEARCE, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment that empowers employees to excel and make a meaningful impact, providing a dynamic space for field technicians, service specialists, and corporate professionals to flourish and propel their careers forward within our nationwide presence and expansive service offerings.

Learn more about our corporate and telecom division at www.Pearce-Services.com and our renewables division at www.Pearce-Renewables.com.