Payroll​/Human Resources Coordinator

Atlantic Pipe Services is an emerging leader in underground drainage and trenchless pipeline solutions. Founded in 2017, the company has expanded across the Southeast, prioritizing innovation, reliability, and a people‑first culture.

The Payroll & HR Coordinator accurately processes payroll and supports core human resources functions, including employee records management, onboarding and offboarding, and compliance. The role ensures payroll accuracy, adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws, and delivers day‑to‑day HR support to employees and management.

• Accurately process payroll and related transactions in accordance with company policies and applicable laws; serve as backup to the Payroll Specialist as needed.
• Maintain and update employee payroll and personnel records in the HRIS and payroll systems.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, including completion of required documentation and system entries.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, timekeeping, and HR policies.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and wage‑and‑hour regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and payroll information.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and management to resolve payroll or HR‑related issues.
• Assist with HR reporting, record retention, and compliance audits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support HR and payroll operations.

• Accurately process weekly payroll and related transactions in accordance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local laws; serve as backup to the Payroll Specialist as needed.
• Maintain payroll records, including direct deposit, deductions, garnishments, tax with holdings, and employee data within payroll and HRIS systems.
• Reconcile payroll reports, assist with audits, and resolve discrepancies to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare payroll‑related reports for management and accounting, coordinate with Finance on payroll funding and reporting.
• Maintain employee personnel files and ensure proper record retention and confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, including documentation, system entries, orientation support, and final payroll processing.
• Assist with benefits administration, including enrollment deductions, changes, and terminations.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and timekeeping questions in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and employment laws, including wage and hour regulations.
• Support HR compliance activities, audits, reporting, and data analysis.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support Payroll and HR operations.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll and HR administrative experience.
• Working knowledge of payroll systems and HRIS platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of wage and hour laws and payroll regulations.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll software.

• Payroll certification (CPP, FPC) or HR certification (PHR, SHRM‑CP).
• Experience with multi‑state payroll.
• Experience in Construction.

Ability to manage and direct a group of workers; supervise, counsel and mediate; persuade, convince, influence, and train others; advise and interpret on the application of policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations; explain, demonstrate, and clarify to others within well‑established policies, procedures, and standards.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, move up and down stairs, use hands and arms to handle, feel, and reach, push,…