Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

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We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the payroll function for Ace Electric a large multi-state employer operating in a fast-paced construction environment. This is an opportunity for a strong payroll leader to oversee complex payroll operations develop a high-performing team improve processes and help strengthen the systems and controls that support a growing organization.

Reporting to the Controller the Payroll Manager will work closely with Accounting Human Resources MIS Operations and field leadership to ensure payroll is accurate timely compliant and aligned with business and project requirements.

This is a strategic payroll leadership role focused on operational excellence compliance system optimization reporting controls and team developmentnot serving as the primary processor of weekly payroll.

What Youll Do

• Lead coach supervise and develop payroll team members.
• Oversee payroll operations for a large multi-state workforce.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately timely and in compliance with applicable requirements.
• Monitor payroll workflows deadlines issue resolution reporting audits and service levels.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local payroll laws wage and hour requirements payroll taxes garnishments deductions and recordkeeping standards.
• Oversee certified payroll and Davis-Bacon compliance including prevailing wages worker classifications fringe benefits reporting documentation and audit readiness.
• Partner with Accounting Human Resources Operations and project teams to align payroll information with job costing labor burden project reporting and financial requirements.
• Support construction payroll processes including cost codes project-based labor tracking per diem overtime shift differentials certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting.
• Strengthen controls related to timekeeping pay changes deductions adjustments off-cycle payments and final pay.
• Track payroll metrics processing timelines error trends recurring issues and service levels.
• Lead process improvements that enhance accuracy efficiency compliance reporting and employee service.
• Support payroll system administration reporting data integrity and optimization.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll matters employee concerns compliance questions and system or process issues.
• Support payroll reconciliations labor cost reporting general ledger interfaces month-end close audits and year-end activities.
• Maintain confidential accurate and audit-ready payroll records.

What Youll Bring

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive payroll experience.
• At least two years of payroll leadership supervision team lead or payroll process ownership experience.
• Experience with certified payroll and Davis-Bacon requirements.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll payroll taxes wage and hour requirements deductions garnishments timekeeping reporting and payroll controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams improve processes resolve complex issues and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical organizational communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction payroll experience.
• Experience with Viewpoint Spectrum by Trimble.
• Experience supporting a large multi-state workforce.
• Experience with job costing labor burden prevailing wage reporting and project-based payroll.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain seated and work at a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to communicate effectively by phone email video conference and in person.
• Ability to read review and interpret information on paper and computer screens with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to read write speak and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.

Ace Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

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