Payroll Manager

Join Staffmark and discover a Payroll Manager position where your work matters and your contributions are truly appreciated. Plug into a growing team as a Payroll Manager in Sterlington, LA. What you'll do includes:

• Collect, review, and verify employee timesheets from field crews and office staff
• Cross-check timesheets against GPS data to ensure accurate job site reporting and hours worked
• Code employee time by job, cost code, and Workers' Compensation classifications
• Assign and manage payroll pay codes, including regular, overtime, and travel pay
• Process payroll accurately in Sage Software while ensuring proper job costing allocation
• Maintain payroll records for multiple crews and job sites
• Calculate, file, and remit federal, state, and local payroll taxes
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax filings
• Administer employee benefit programs including health insurance, 401(k), and company savings programs
• Manage company-issued phones for field employees, including setup, tracking, and troubleshooting
• Assist with certified payroll reporting for prevailing wage or Davis-Bacon projects when required
• Maintain accurate payroll, tax, and benefits documentation to support audits and compliance

When responsibility calls, you're ready to lead. These are the qualifications that matter:

• Experience in construction payroll or similar industry with job costing
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, including multi-rate and multi-job environments
• Proficiency in Sage Software (Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300, or similar preferred)
• Solid Excel skills for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting
• Understanding of Workers' Compensation codes and labor classifications
• Familiarity with GPS/time tracking systems used in field operations
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations and compliance

Our client offers a range of competitive benefits to keep their teams happy, healthy, and invested. An outstanding benefits package will be disclosed during the screening process or upon hire. This is a direct-hire position!

At Staffmark, we connect hardworking people with great companies, creating opportunities that make a lasting impact. Staffmark is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Staffmark offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities; contact your local branch for inquiries. Staffmark is an E-Verify employer.