Payroll Specialist

The role

The Payroll Specialist supports end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state and multi-location organization. This person partners with Payroll, HR, Finance, and operational leaders to maintain accuracy and compliance.

What you will do

• Process weekly and biweekly payrolls for exempt and non-exempt employees across multiple locations and states.
• Process payroll inputs and adjustments including new hires, terminations, transfers, compensation changes, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and deductions.
• Review timekeeping records, payroll inputs, and exception reports to resolve discrepancies.
• Generate and reconcile payroll reports including labor distribution, tax, and deduction reports.
• Maintain the timekeeping system and provide training to managers and employees.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies.
• Support federal, state, and local payroll tax setup and year-end activities.
• Respond to employee payroll questions regarding pay, deductions, and timekeeping.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of four years of hands-on, end-to-end payroll processing experience
• Experience processing multi-state payroll
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements, wage and hour laws, payroll taxes, deductions, and garnishments
• Experience with payroll and HRIS platforms
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data analysis, and reconciliation
• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a multi-location workforce
• Experience supporting payroll system implementation, conversion, or integration
• Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, construction, or similarly complex operating environment
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

About the company

Construction Resources is a distributor and partner to designers, builders, remodelers, and homeowners. For more than 50 years, they have delivered integrated solutions for residential, multifamily, and commercial projects.