Payroll Specialist

RESA Power

Payroll Specialist managing payroll processes at RESA Power. Responsibilities include payroll coordination, compliance, and relationship management across various departments.

Posted 4/8/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain effective working relationships with all departments and levels throughout RESA Power
Be a payroll contact and trusted advisor for managers and employees
Ensure all employee data is up to date, timecards are submitted timely, validate and provide manual adjustments to the payroll
Review and approval of the weekly and bi-weekly payrolls
Ensure third party payroll provider meets all SLAs and expectations of RESA Power
Responsible for completing Union Reporting for all Unions across the company
Completes certified payrolls in an accurate and timely manner
Provides determinations for prevailing wage calculations, when applicable
Interacts with HR, Operations, Accounting, and other key departments to coordinate, process and ensure accuracy of payroll changes, i.e., employee pay and status change requests
Responsible for integrating acquired organizations into payroll system in partnership with finance, HR and outsourced payroll vendor
Responsible for annual commission plan coordination and plan communication
Coordinate with finance and third-party payroll provider the payment of commission programs
Properly and accurately processes and uploads files such as incentives, bonuses, annual merit increases and all other special payment entries
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements and labor laws
Reviews current payroll, benefits and tax procedures and partners with HR Team to recommend and implement process improvements to establish best practices
Champions corporate payroll initiatives as assigned
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
minimum of 3 years of related experience
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation/accounting experience preferred
UKG payroll processing experience preferred
Multi-State payroll processing experience
California payroll processing preferred
Canadian payroll knowledge preferred
Certified payroll and union payroll processing experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
Demonstrated advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, in particular Excel and Word (including mail mergers)
Excellent business partnering and interpersonal skills
Able to establish rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experience
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to develop and interpret data to make sound decisions as related to Payroll function; Proven continuous improvement experience
Ability to run the payroll process and make sound independent decisions to ensure employees are paid timely and accurately
Flexible and innovative; the ideal candidate brings a positive, high-energy attitude with strong customer service skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to tailor communication style with all levels in the organization
Action oriented with the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
Able to work in a team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full benefits including medical, dental, vision
company paid life insurance
anniversary bonuses
Employee Ownership Plan
matching 401k
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingmulti-state payroll processingCalifornia payroll processingCanadian payroll knowledgeunion payroll processingadvanced proficiency in MS OfficeExcelWorddata analysiscontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsbusiness partneringanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscustomer service skillscommunication skillsteamworkflexibilityinnovationaction-oriented

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeCertified Payroll Professional (CPP)