Senior Union Payroll Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Accurately and timely process intricate payrolls for both U.S. and Canadian employees.

• Ensure adherence to federal, state, provincial, union, prevailing wage, and certified payroll regulations.

• Review calculations of wages, deductions, withholdings, taxes, fringe benefits, and changes pertaining to employees.

• Administer and execute union payrolls, which includes reporting on union fringes and compliance with union agreements.

• Oversee the processing and reporting of prevailing wage and certified payrolls.

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations of payroll, tax, and bank accounts.

• Identify potential risks and rectify discrepancies in payroll.

• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, union agreements, payroll regulations, and reporting obligations.

• Coordinate payroll-related projects, monitor action items, communicate with stakeholders, and drive initiatives to completion.

• Prioritize daily payroll tasks effectively.

• Engage with stakeholders regarding payroll concerns, tax issues, and system improvements.

• Provide support for the newly implemented Workday system and foster ongoing enhancements within payroll operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must possess experience in the construction industry.

• Must have experience with prevailing wage processes.

• Must have experience working with unions.

• Minimum of 3 years in processing multi-state payroll.

• At least 3 years of experience in union payroll processing and reporting.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience with prevailing wage.

• At least 3 years of high-level technical payroll processing experience.

• Intermediate to expert proficiency in Excel, including the use of pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros.

• Ability to quickly adapt to new systems.

• Experience with job costing and allocating payroll expenses to projects.

• Familiarity with working in union settings and managing union payroll complexities.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a similar discipline (preferred).

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification (preferred).

• Capability to maintain standard business hours while demonstrating flexibility as necessary to meet deadlines and support payroll cycles.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with options for pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.

• Life Insurance (including Voluntary Life & AD&D for employees and their dependents).

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).