Construction Payroll Specialist

Job Type: Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Job Type: Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Location: Morrisville, NC (On-Site)

Industry: Heavy Civil Construction – Site Grading & Underground Utilities

About Sullivan Eastern, Inc.

Sullivan Eastern, Inc. is an established heavy civil construction company specializing in site grading, excavation, and underground utility installation throughout North Carolina. We are committed to delivering quality construction services while maintaining strong relationships with our employees, clients, and industry partners.

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Construction Payroll Specialist with strong payroll experience and proficiency in Sage construction accounting software to join our accounting team.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience processing payroll in a construction environment, managing employee time records, ensuring accurate payroll reporting, and supporting construction-related accounting functions.

Prior hands-on experience with Sage software is highly important for this position. We are particularly interested in candidates who have used Sage to process payroll, maintain employee records, and support accounting operations.

• Process accurate and timely weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Review, verify, and reconcile employee timesheets, including field and office personnel.
• Track regular hours, overtime, deductions, bonuses, and payroll adjustments.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, pay rates, and employment changes.
• Process new hires, terminations, direct deposit changes, and payroll deductions.
• Review payroll registers and reports to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal and state payroll regulations.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and field management to ensure accurate employee information and time reporting.

• Utilize Sage construction accounting software for payroll processing, reporting, and financial recordkeeping.
• Maintain payroll information and assist with Sage system updates and reconciliations.
• Assist with labor cost allocation to appropriate jobs, projects, and cost codes.
• Generate payroll reports, job-cost reports, and financial summaries as needed.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and assist with month-end procedures.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies through system reporting and supporting documentation.
• Work closely with the accounting department to maintain accurate financial records.

• Manage payroll involving multiple jobsites, crews, and employee classifications.
• Accurately allocate labor hours and costs across construction projects.
• Review and reconcile field timesheets and job-cost coding.
• Track overtime, per diem, reimbursements, and other applicable construction payroll items.
• Assist with certified payroll reporting when required.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation for audits, reporting, and internal review.

• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed.
• Assist with general ledger reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Maintain organized accounting and payroll files.
• Assist with month-end and year-end accounting activities.
• Communicate with project managers, superintendents, and office personnel regarding payroll questions or discrepancies.
• Provide additional accounting support as assigned.

• Hands-on experience with Sage accounting or construction management software is strongly preferred and will be a key factor in candidate selection.
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll processing experience, preferably in the…