Payroll Specialist
Carlisle Construction Materials

Overview
The Payroll Specialist supports the payroll services function and is responsible for the accurate and timely
processing and administration of assigned payroll groups. In this function, the Payroll Specialist provides
superior customer service to employees and managers while supporting established payroll processes in an
employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and
standards, goal attainment, retaining and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Participates in the accurate and timely compilation, preparation and processing of multi-state
payroll data in accordance with state and federal regulations and company policies and
procedures.
• Gathers and tracks time records of employees and calculates hours worked as required to make
accurate and compliant payroll payments.
• Sets up and processes appropriate tax withholdings, deductions and deferrals for employees,
including new hires and adjustments for existing employees.
• Maintains and documents all payroll records including payment of direct compensation, equity
awards, regular taxes and required or elective deductions and deferrals related to employee
payments.
• Maintains and documents all payroll records including payment of direct compensation, equity
awards, regular taxes and required or elective deductions and deferrals related to employee
payments.
• Performs payroll processing quality assurance reviews; identifies and resolves payroll
processing/data errors.
• Audits payroll records relating to personnel changes and coordinates actions as required to ensure
employee records and related payroll data is complete and accurate.
• Processes year-end federal, state and local tax returns, including W-2 and 1099 statements.
• Acts as liaison to, and responds to questions from, employees regarding payroll related issues or
concerns; responds to inquiries from managers and provides payroll guidance as needed.
• Maintains integrity, confidentiality, and accuracy of personnel database.
• Provides weekly/monthly reports to accounting and other departments as assigned or requested.
• Enters, sets up, and responds to Garnishment/Lien Responses timely and within regulations as
ruled by state or local jurisdictions as directed.
• Communicates/supports employee inquiries as it applies to payroll policy and procedures.
• Follows established Standard Work processes to ensure regulatory compliance and maximize
payroll system effectiveness.
• Performs additional duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration preferred; requisite job experience will
be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 3+ years payroll experience required; 2+ years of multi-state payroll experience
(including California) required.
• Prior experience working in an ADP payroll environment highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws, multi-state payroll
processing, payroll tax requirements, garnishment regulations. Understanding of basic accounting
principles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, HRIS experience specifically in payroll,
timekeeping, and benefits administration systems (preferably ADP and Time Clock Plus),
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to problem solve, ability to work within a cohesive team environment, strong attention to
detail, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work within firm deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled