Payroll Manager

Are you a seasoned payroll manager with a strong background in construction payroll with supervisory experience? Do you have experience supporting with payroll for multiple entities and working on union and certified payroll? We are looking for a payroll manager for a great team here in Walnut Creek, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of payroll experience, construction industry experience, and experience supervising and training other employees.

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for salaried, hourly, union, and non-union employees.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of weekly, bi-weekly, and special payroll cycles.
• Oversee certified payroll reporting for public works and prevailing wage projects.
• Maintain compliance with union collective bargaining agreements, including dues, fringes, and benefit contributions.
• Review and validate employee timecards, job costing allocations, and labor distribution reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Manage payroll tax filings, garnishments, deductions, and year-end processing, including W-2 reporting.
• Partner with Human Resources, Accounting, Project Management, and Operations to resolve payroll issues and support workforce planning.
• Prepare payroll-related reports for leadership, audits, and external agencies.
• Lead payroll audits and support internal and external compliance reviews.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements to increase payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Supervise and develop payroll staff, providing training and performance guidance as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of payroll management experience within the construction industry.
• Strong experience with union payroll administration and collective bargaining agreements.
• Extensive knowledge of certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll for large employee populations.
• Understanding of job costing, labor allocation, and project-based payroll structures.
• Working knowledge of payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance