Job ID: AW381695422
Location: Houston, TX
Category: Office & Professional
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 04/22/2026
Payroll Benefits Clerk /$23.00 per hr / Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30 pm / Long Term Contact/Potential Temp to Hire
What Matters Most
- Competitive Pay of $23.00
- Schedule: Mon – Friday 8:00an – 4:30 pm
- Location: Houston, TX 77040
- Contract: Long-Term possible Temp to Hire
- Weekly Pay with direct deposit or pay card
- When you work through The Reserves Network, you are eligible to enroll in dental, vision and medical insurance as well as 401K, direct deposit and our referral bonus program
Job Summary
Large County Transportation and Infrastructure organization is looking to hire a Payroll/Benefits Clerk to support their corporate office. The Payroll/Benefits Clerk is responsible for compiling, reviewing and processing bi-weekly payroll and supplemental payroll submittals timely and accurately in accordance with approved policies and procedures and to ensure coding compliance. The Payroll/Benefits Clerk serves as the primary point of contact for providing exceptional customer service to employees with questions regarding payroll, benefits, or retirement. This position coordinates with internal and external departments regarding questions/issues encountered during the processing of bi-weekly payroll timesheets.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for auditing payroll documentation to ensure policy compliance. Presents and promotes benefit and wellness information throughout the plan year. May be assigned other job-related duties.
- Compiles, reviews and processes bi-weekly payroll and supplemental payroll submittals timely and accurately in accordance with approved policies and procedures and to ensure coding compliance.
- Responsible for identifying and resolving all payroll discrepancies, and for validating payroll data prior to submitting for final payroll authorization to meet department deadlines.
- Ensures compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by understanding basic wage and hour regulations on hours worked and overtime payments. Works with internal and external staff during the payroll preparation process.
- Serves as primary point of contact for providing customer service to employees with questions regarding payroll, benefits, or retirement.
- Gathers and reviews documents that are needed to resolve issues and attempts to find a solution to the issue before contacting the County Auditor’s Payroll Department or Human Resources and Talent Benefits and Wellness Department. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing to internal and
- external customers.
- Performs the bi-weekly payroll audit function by reviewing payroll documentation, determines if information is in compliance with payroll policies and procedures and updates the payroll tracker spreadsheet with validated payroll data.
- Presents benefit and wellness information throughout the planned year and provides assistance during the annual Open Enrollment period and during qualifying life events. Assists with educating employees and retirees about benefit changes and updates for the new benefit plan year and provides technical assistance with the online Open Enrollment STARS platform.
- Perform benefit and wellness presentations during new hire orientation. Provides an overview of all available County benefits and answers questions. Informs the new hires on how to locate the online benefits and wellness information website and to all available resources.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited institution.
- Minimum two (2) years' experience in payroll processing and/or benefits administration support
Benefits and Perks:
- $23.00 per hour
- Medical Benefits via Agency
- Near shopping and restaurants
- Training & Growth opportunities
Your New Organization:
The Harris County Toll Road Authority operates and maintains toll roads in Harris County, Texas. HCTRA's mission is to provide a safe, reliable, and sustainable mobility system for Harris County residents.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we want to share the base hourly pay rate for this position is $23.00 per hr, not including benefits, potential bonuses or additional compensation. If you are hired, your base salary will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition, we also believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth.
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