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Payroll Compliance Specialist

Location:

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Payroll Compliance Specialist will assist payroll leadership as the primary point of contact for compliance related reporting and questions both internally with the payroll team and with other functions of the organization. This position will also actively focus on new and proposed changes to the regulatory environment and communicating those to affected parties. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

Serves as team subject matter expert on reporting and compliance related topics
Acts as primary point of contact within payroll team on compliance reporting, wage regulation, and relevant payroll deductions
Leads largest and most complex compliance audits and reporting, utilizing expertise in compliance
Maintains awareness of applicable laws, regulations and other pertinent regulations. Incorporates new or revised information into payroll compliance library
Partners proactively with legal and human resources teams on in-depth and cross-functional compliance reviews
Creates and validates guides and resources for internal payroll use covering
Modifies reports for reoccurring and ad-hoc payroll data audits. Partners with Payroll and HRIS Analysts on future reporting needs
Coordinates compliance audits and reporting reviews, assigning tasks to team members and taking responsibility for end product
Communicates changes to compliance processes to relevant individuals within and outside the payroll function

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Strong knowledge of prevailing wage laws and certified payroll requirements
Strong knowledge of Wage and Hour compliance involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, federal and state statutes, and state wage and hour laws and regulations including but not limited to: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal controls, payroll taxes, and wage and hour compliance
Thorough ability to analyze laws and regulations and to apply requirements to existing business practices
Demonstrated ability to interpret and enhance compliance with legal requirements, company policies, procedures, and directive
Communication skills, verbal and written - Advanced
Proficiency in MS Office
Proficiency in payroll software
Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
Organizational skills
Listening skills
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

5+ years’ experience with payroll processing or regulatory compliance (Preferred)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
Typically travel is not required
Normal office environment
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts