Job Description
Senior Payroll Specialist
Construction industry client has a new permanent opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist due to growth. Company works throughout the US and they are recognized as an industry leader in their sector. The Senior Payroll Specialist will be part of a larger team dedicated to company wide payroll. Company offers a strong promotion track, great benefits, long term employees and is seeing strong business growth. Great opportunity for a fast promotion track to oversee a team.
Approximate Salary of 90,000 - 110,000 + Bonus - based on experience
Responsibilities of the Senior Payroll Specialist:
Ideal Experience for the Senior Payroll Specialist Role:
Highlights of the Senior Payroll Specialist position:
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Construction industry client has a new permanent opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist due to growth. Company works throughout the US and they are recognized as an industry leader in their sector. The Senior Payroll Specialist will be part of a larger team dedicated to company wide payroll. Company offers a strong promotion track, great benefits, long term employees and is seeing strong business growth. Great opportunity for a fast promotion track to oversee a team.
Approximate Salary of 90,000 - 110,000 + Bonus - based on experience
Responsibilities of the Senior Payroll Specialist:
- Assist leading team processing and reviewing payroll, completing checks, direct deposits, and union allocations
- Assist with creating, maintaining and reviews of employee information including compensation, deductions, and status changes
- Responsible for retirement contribution processes, including 401(k) and communicating accurate data to financial institutions and third-parties
- Handle employment verifications, garnishments, multi-state and local tax requirement to ensure compliance
- Assist with payroll tax returns and W-2s
- Point of contact for employees for payroll discrepancies, union benefit calculations, tax withholdings, etc.
- Assist with improvements to payroll processes, systems, and internal controls
- Assist with guidance and mentoring of payroll staff
Ideal Experience for the Senior Payroll Specialist Role:
- Bachelor’s Degree a plus
- 4+ years of high volume payroll experience
- Engineering, construction, industrial services, manufacturing, facilities services and/or related industry experience
- Union payroll experience
- Supervisory a plus
- Strong systems experience
Highlights of the Senior Payroll Specialist position:
- Advancement opportunities, promotes from within, hybrid schedule
- Great opportunity for a fast promotion track to oversee a team
- 401K, Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance
- Company is growing, has lots of long term employees
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Vernon Hills, IL |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
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