Payroll Manager

Responsible for accurate and timely payroll for approximately 400 union and non-union employees across

eight collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including certified payroll, prevailing wage, union fringe reporting, reconciliations, and payroll compliance.

• Process and reconcile recurring payroll for approximately 400 employees; audit timecards, pay rates, deductions, overtime and adjustments.
• Interpret and apply eight CBAs, including craft classifications, wage schedules, dues, benefits and overtime provisions.
• Prepare certified payroll submissions and maintain records for applicable federal, Illinois and local prevailing wage projects.
• Calculate, reconcile and submit union fringe benefit contributions, dues and remittance reports on required deadlines.
• Coordinate with field operations and project teams on time entry, job costing, classifications and labor allocations.
• Maintain payroll data in ADP or designated system; resolve discrepancies and support audits and process improvements.
• Partner with HR and Accounting on employee changes, tax withholding, garnishments, general ledger and compliance reporting.

• Five or more years of complex payroll experience; multi-union payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of CBAs, union fringe reporting, certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements.
• Strong Excel, reconciliation and payroll systems skills; ADP experience preferred.
• Experience in construction, utilities, telecom, manufacturing, public works or another unionized environments welcomed.
• Ability to handle confidential data, meet strict deadlines and communicate with field and office employees.

Primarily an office-based position with routine computer and telephone work. The descriptions below reflect anticipated job demands and should be validated against actual duties and the workplace hazard assessment; they do not independently establish OSHA compliance.