Payroll Jobs 2026 (Now Hiring) – Smart Auto Apply

Employment Type: Full-Time

FSLA: Salary/Exempt

Division: Finance

Department: Corporate Accounting

Reports to: VP of Finance

Supervisory Duties: Yes

Salary Range: $170,000 - $190,000

Direct the activities of all payroll staff, developing and monitoring all tasks necessary to accomplish the organization's payroll processing objectives.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Entering new hires as well as maintaining current information for all union and non union employees in the business system, including address & related contact information, exemptions, rates, local union, etc. Coordinates with Project Managers to gather all information needed to fulfill a project's Certified Payroll requirements.
• Enter new hires into both E-Verify, and applicable state systems.
• Reponsible for trouble-shooting & resolving all issues related to payroll; including placing stop payments on lost paychecks and issuing replacement paychecks, fixing incorrect wage and/or benefit rates, investigating incorrect hours worked.
• Responsible for reviewing the weekly payroll for all union & non-union employees.
• Filing federal and state taxes on weekly/monthly basis.
• Entering updates to union pay tables.
• Setting up MOF and Unified Trust projects to create reports.
• Process verifications of employment.
• Weekly submission of 401K and 529 contributions.
• Assist in administration of 401K and ESOP.
• Perform analysis of project labor rates and assist with owner labor rate negotiations as needed.
• Support audits (internal, external and regulatory) and respond to inquiries regarding payroll data.
• Train and supervise payroll staff, providing guidance and professional development as needed.
• Maintain strong internal controls within payroll department and continuously evaluate processes, implementing improvements when necessary.

Key Skills

• Should possess the ability to prioritize and take initiative to resolve issues proactively and communicate clearly in writing and speaking. Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional public speaker and presenter.
• Strong team player with a positive attitude.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ten plus years of payroll experience, with at least five years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience in a construction environment is a plus.
• Sage300 or CMiC experience is a plus.