Location: Long Island City, NY 11101
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Work Setting: On-site

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical, and leadership-driven Senior Payroll Manager with strong construction industry payroll experience. The ideal candidate will oversee, streamline, and scale payroll operations while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of end-to-end payroll functions.

The Senior Payroll Manager will partner closely with HR, Finance, and Legal and lead a payroll team of approximately 4 members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience

• 3+ years in a dedicated payroll management position

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing and payroll accounting systems

• Experience with payroll reconciliations

• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, formulas, etc.

• Experience preparing Form 940, Form 941, and W-2s

• Strong experience with union payroll processing, reporting, compliance, audits, and union remittances

• Construction industry experience preferred

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation highly desired

• Experience with CMiC construction software preferred

• Experience with Sage Timberline preferred

• Payroll/system implementation experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, including data input, validation, and payroll distribution

• Lead, mentor, and develop a payroll team of approximately 4 employees

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations

• Conduct payroll audits and identify/correct discrepancies

• Ensure accuracy of employee records, tax withholdings, and compensation

• Prepare and analyze payroll reports and payroll cost information

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and other departments to resolve payroll-related issues

• Utilize and optimize payroll software and technology

• Evaluate and implement new payroll technologies and systems

• Partner with HR on benefits administration, including health insurance and retirement contributions

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax filings and statutory deductions

• Perform payroll reconciliations and verify compensation records

• Identify and implement process improvements and efficiency enhancements

• Maintain strong accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, and operational controls throughout payroll operations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 95% of insurance premiums paid by the company

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Professional development opportunities

• Year-end discretionary bonus

• Annual performance reviews

• On-site parking

• Daily lunch on-site