Payroll Specialist

About Us

For over 60 years, M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, has built-long standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer’s electrical utility construction and maintenance needs.

MJE values integrity, is inspired by our work, and is invested in delivering quality projects for our customers. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

We are committed to investing in our employees and their growth through training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities and more. At M. J. Electric, you aren’t just applying for job, you are building a career.

We are looking for a talented Payroll Specialist who has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for processing payroll for exempt and non-exempt personnel utilizing a wide variety of administrative, organizational, computer and customer service skills.

• Inputs & verifies data from all time sheets into the JDE payroll system on a timely basis, basic knowledge of JDE manual time entry requirements.
• Expeditiously enter & verify EE information into JDE following processes & procedures.
• Process weekly payroll, balance payroll reports & submit for processing
• Familiar with payroll taxes, especially state taxes and reciprocity for all cycles with proper JDE setup.
• Forwards employee ACH & non-union deductions to responsible person, verifies ACH setup
• Maintains contact with field and satellite office personnel in support of payroll processing
• Assists with the verification of union wage and benefits data in JDE with good understanding of union setup
• Assists with the reporting of weekly and monthly union benefits and coordinates payments with minimal assistance
• Completes and balances support tasks as assigned and provides coverage for other cycles
• Expeditiously completes all tasks with minimal assistance and minimal errors

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Intermediate knowledge of payroll procedures and practices
• Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs
• Proven communication, organizational, documentation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated multi-tasking and data entry skills
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Education beyond High School Preferred)
• Associates Degree in Accounting (Preferred, Not Required)
• Minimum of 2-3 years of payroll or payroll related experience (1+ year(s) MJE Experience)

• 401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Lifelock Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

For more benefit details, please contact HR.