Payroll Processing Administrator; Req

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our " family by choice " ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers.

In addition, the company's construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Job Summary:

The Payroll Administrator is responsible for independently executing all payroll-related functions for hourly production employees. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing in a highly regulated heavy-highway and prevailing wage environment. The position plays a critical role in maintaining payroll integrity, supporting job cost accuracy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering a high level of service to employees and internal stakeholders.

Essential Functions:

1. Results matter. Ensure accurate and timely weekly payroll processing for all hourly production employees, resulting in 100% on-time payroll delivery and compliance with federal, state, union, and prevailing wage requirements.

2. Determined. Maintain payroll accuracy and integrity by reviewing, validating, and approving time-off requests and timekeeping data to ensure proper compensation and alignment with company policies and labor regulations.

3. Drive job cost accuracy and labor reporting reliability by collaborating closely with Scheduling Coordinators to maintain precise daily work schedules and coding that directly support operational and financial reporting.

4. Communicate. Provide responsive and professional payroll support by serving as a primary point of contact for payroll inquiries, resolving employee and manager questions promptly, and managing the payroll inbox to ensure timely issue resolution.

5. Committed to serve. Safeguard confidential payroll and employee information by maintaining strict data privacy standards and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

6. Respect and engage. Support seamless onboarding and workforce transitions by partnering with Scheduling Coordinators and HR to ensure new hires are accurately set up in payroll systems and properly classified.

7. Our word is our bond. Maintain compliance with CDL, driver qualification, and training requirements by supporting the Scheduling Coordinator and Safety Department in the accurate tracking and documentation of driver files, certifications, and regulatory documentation.

8. Ensure regulatory reporting accuracy and timeliness by assisting the Divisional EEO Officer and internal stakeholders with required employment and compliance reporting.

9. Maintain prevailing wage compliance across multiple states by monitoring and updating wage determinations, building and modifying payroll templates as required, and ensuring accurate application of rates and fringe allocations.

10.Dedication. Ensure subcontractor compliance with certified payroll requirements by monitoring, collecting, reviewing, and processing weekly certified payroll reports in accordance with contractual and regulatory standards.

11. Prepare and submit accurate weekly DOL certified payroll reports and ensure timely submission through all required state online reporting systems, maintaining full audit readiness.

Requirements, Education and Experience: