Payroll Specialist

This position will be responsible for processing weekly payroll with a variety of time capturing systems, remitting garnishments to outside agencies, and processing quarterly payroll tax returns, all while ensuring SOX compliance. This position also assists the Finance and Accounting team in the performance of critical functions and provide back‑up as directed to maintain consistent services to the organization.

Founded in 1979, Lemartec is a national general contractor and construction management firm and is part of the General Building group within Mas Tec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure segment. As Mas Tec’s vertical construction arm, Lemartec delivers complex projects across industrial, aviation, power, and large commercial markets. Led at the segment level by Manny García‑Tuñón, the General Building Operating Group represents Mas Tec’s vertical construction capabilities and serves as the platform for future growth in this space.

As a Mas Tec company, Lemartec maintains international capabilities and strategic partnerships throughout the Americas and the Caribbean, enabling the execution of some of the most complex projects in the industries we serve. Through Mas Tec’s network of more than 22,000 professionals and subject matter experts in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction across over 400 locations throughout North America and the Caribbean, Lemartec is uniquely positioned to serve a diversified customer base.

With experience across all 16 disciplines of construction, Lemartec combines deep technical expertise with the strength, scale, and financial backing of Mas Tec to successfully deliver projects of any size and complexity. Mas Tec’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings.

Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do. Mas Tec, a minority‑owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News‑Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor).

• Understand SOX guidelines to ensure accurate controls and segregations of duties are in place to meet compliance
• Review and import time that is captured in timekeeping system to payroll system
• Process Payroll weekly
• Upload and maintain employee paystubs and portal
• Responsible for making sure pay cards are uploaded and assist employees with questions
• Review and update necessary information for new hires/rehires in Payroll
• Review, evaluate, and process late timesheets/back pay from previous weeks
  
  Make necessary reversal entries from prior weeks
• Make any necessary deductions – misc. invoices
• Provide proper reports to HR Manager/Accounting Manager for review
• Post Payroll, Equipment, Job Cost, & GL each
• Maintain PTO account balances and monthly accruals
• Prepare and submit federal and state tax deposits on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis
• Submit Lemartec’s and subcontractor’s certified payrolls to the proper agencies
• Prepare and forward garnishment checks to appropriate agencies each week
• Submit any termination info to appropriate agencies
• Reconcile all Payroll related GL & intercompany accounts at month end
• Prepare Quarterly Payroll Tax Returns for review by Accounting Manager
• Assist the HR Department with any questions or issues
• Answer payroll related questions from employees
• Setup & Register new Unemployment states
• Maintain Debit Filters for all payroll related electronic payments
• Sort, scan, & file timesheets and other Payroll paperwork weekly
• Assist other team members where needed

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