Payroll Administrator

We are looking for a Payroll Administrator to oversee accurate and timely payroll operations for a growing workforce in Tacoma, Washington. This position is fully onsite and will play a central role in supporting employees by ensuring pay is processed correctly across union and multi-state environments. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, solid payroll accounting knowledge, and the ability to resolve questions and discrepancies effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Administer end-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of more than 100 employees while maintaining accuracy and compliance with established schedules.

• Coordinate payroll activities across multiple states and apply applicable wage, tax, and regulatory requirements correctly.

• Handle payroll administration within a union environment, including pay rules, deductions, and benefit-related considerations.

• Maintain payroll-related chart of accounts and ensure transactions are coded appropriately within the accounting system.

• Record payroll payments to the correct accounts and support accurate financial reporting through proper documentation.

• Investigate payroll variances, respond to employee inquiries, and resolve issues in a timely and detail-focused manner.

• Work within QuickBooks and related payroll systems to manage payroll data, reconcile records, and support day-to-day processing needs.

The salary range for this position is $75k to $85k. Benefits available with this position include medical, dental and vision; life and disability insurances; participation in the company’s 401(k) plan with a match and 10 days of paid vacation, 5 days of paid sick leave and 9 paid holidays per calendar year

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll from initial data review through final processing and reconciliation.
• Background processing payroll for employee populations within the 101 to 500 range.
• Hands-on experience administering payroll across multiple states.
• Familiarity with union payroll practices and related compliance considerations.
• Proficiency with payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now and accounting software including QuickBooks.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, including account mapping, deductions, and payment posting.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and discretion when handling sensitive employee and compensation information.

Compensation

$75,000.00-$90,000.00 Yearly

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