Payroll & Union Benefits Assistant

Michels Corporation
Fond du Lac, WI
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Administrative professionals with payroll expertise and strong communication skills will find this role in a fast-paced construction industry environment.

Best fit for

  • Administrative professionals with payroll expertise and strong communication skills will find this role in a fast-paced construction industry environment.
    — “accurate and timely entry and processing of payroll data while providing day-to-day administrative support to the department”
  • Candidates who enjoy handling sensitive information and thrive in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines.
    — “high level of confidentiality to process sensitive information”
  • Individuals with experience in union environments or a desire to learn about union benefits structures.
    — “Prior union experience (desired)”

Things to consider

  • The role may involve limited remote potential due to the need for in-person administrative support.
    — “handle incoming calls to the payroll department”
  • Candidates should be prepared to manage a variety of tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
    — “manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with payroll systems and union benefit structures in your resume and interviews.
    — “process verification of employment and unemployment claims”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency with Microsoft Excel and your ability to manage complex data sets efficiently.
    — “Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • accurate payroll processing
  • timely data entry
  • confidentiality
Typical background
payrollaccounting

Skills & requirements

Required

Payroll ProcessingData EntryAdministrative SupportUnion Benefits

Preferred

TrainingMentoring

About the role

Original posting from Michels Corporation via Greenhouse

Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination, and hard work to execute high impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 8,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career as a Payroll & Union Benefits Assistant can change yours. 

As a Payroll & Union Benefits Assistant, you will be responsible for accurate and timely entry and processing of payroll data while providing day-to-day administrative support to the department. This position will maintain payroll files, union files, and records, and handle incoming calls to the payroll department. This role will also process verification of employment and unemployment claims. Critical for success are a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and a high level of confidentiality to process sensitive information.

Why Michels?

 We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors

Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality

We are family owned and operated

We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year

We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities

We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.

We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan.  Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan. 

Why you?

You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines

You relish new challenges and evolving technology

 You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates

You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated

You enjoy the challenge of coordinating with a tight deadline

You look forward to the challenge of coordinating with multiple groups

What it takes:

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

Associate’s Degree in a related field (desired)

Payroll or accounting experience (desired)

Prior union experience (desired)

AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability

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Source: Michels Corporation careers (Greenhouse)

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