Payroll Lead
Skills
AdministrationConstructionExcavationLeadershipMulti-State Sales TaxPaylocityPayroll Processing
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 5+ years of multi-state payroll experience
- Experience processing payroll across multiple legal entities
- Strong knowledge of certified payroll administration
- Experience with prevailing wage compliance
- Experience administering union payroll and fringe benefit reporting
- Strong payroll auditing and reconciliation skills
- Experience using Paylocity or a comparable payroll/HRIS platform
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong understanding of federal state and local payroll regulations
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
Nice to have
- CPP or FPC certification
- Construction or industrial services experience
- Labor compliance reporting experience
- Government-funded project experience
Day to day
- Lead weekly payroll processing across multiple companies and states with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness
- Manage certified payroll, prevailing wage reporting, union payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and remittances
- Serve as the Paylocity subject matter expert while troubleshooting complex issues, reviewing audits, and improving payroll processes
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, and Operations to maintain compliance and support Payroll Specialists