Payroll Specialist II

Houston, Texas, United States

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reference
Job reference 1258964
location
Location Houston, Texas, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Financial & Accounting
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published May 21, 2025
Our major Oil & Gas (O&G) client is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team in Houston, TX for a 12-month assignment (with possibility of extension)
Job Responsibilities
  • This position will be responsible for all Payroll activities pertaining Benefits, Accounting, Equity, or banking.
  • Perform various payroll accounting functions such as preparation of payroll disbursements, escheating, account reconciliations, manual journals as well as loading Payroll G/L to SAP.
  • Assist various benefit teams, payroll, and employees with questions around how the different benefits impact the payroll process. Including Retirement and Pension deductions, deferred compensation, and employee elected benefits.
  • Analyze G/L entries and provide supporting documentation to Finance and other related organizations.
  • Validate G/L postings and payroll account information before data is sent to SAP.
  • Interact with HR, Finance, employees, and third-party benefit administrators.
  • Reconcile payroll accounts monthly to ensure proper processing of payroll and third-party benefit payments.
  • Process Manual Journal Entries related to payroll data, payroll taxes, benefit payments and other items impacted by the payroll.
  • Responsible for banking activity as it relates to payroll checks and direct deposits including escheating.
  • Provide backup support to Payroll Analysts and Payroll Tax Analysts as needed.
  • Special projects and other duties as assigned

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