Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

LaPorte, IN (100% Onsite)

Salary: $59,000 to $65,000

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to manage weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing across multiple companies within a growing construction and service organization. This role is heavily focused on payroll administration, payroll compliance, union reporting, and payroll tax support.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with large amounts of payroll data, verifying information from field employees, preparing payroll and related reports, and ensuring compliance with multi-state and union requirements. Experience with Foundation Software and a construction, contracting, or service-based environment is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

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• Process weekly and bi-weekly payroll for multiple companies, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
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• Import and verify employee hours.
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• Review payroll data, prepare payroll drafts, and submit for management review and approval.
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• Verify and process weekly per diem and mileage reimbursements for a large field workforce.
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• Prepare ACH payroll funding reports for management review prior to payroll processing.
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• Assist with multi-state payroll tax reporting and prepare payroll tax information for review and submission.
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• Prepare and submit monthly union reports, including benefit contributions and required reporting by local and state.
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• Support union audits by gathering payroll and benefit documentation as requested.
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• Review job cost allocations and payroll coding to ensure labor costs are accurately assigned to projects.
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• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
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Requirements

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• Previous payroll processing experience required.
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• Experience processing payroll in a construction, contracting, field service, or project-based environment.
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• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
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• Experience working with ERP or payroll systems.
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• Good working knowledge of Excel, including formulas and data review functions.
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• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, recurring reports, and confidential employee information.
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• Strong organizational and communication skills.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Foundation Software experience.
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• Union payroll and reporting experience.
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• Multi-state payroll tax experience.
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• Experience supporting payroll audits and union audits.
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