Construction Payroll & Benefits Specialist

TW Constructors; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Life insurance

Additional benefits for employees and/

Job summary

TW Constructors is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our accounting team in St. Louis, MO.

This role handles weekly payroll processing for union and non-union staff across multiple companies, manages benefit enrollments, and maintains payroll tax information with precision and confidentiality. The position requires 2–5 years of payroll experience, knowledge of Sage and ComputerEase is a plus, and a solid understanding of federal/state tax rules.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of payroll experience required.
• Experience processing union and non-union payroll in the construction industry required.
• Experience processing employee benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, and payroll deductions preferred.
• Experience preparing and submitting certified payroll reports required.
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, federal and state tax requirements, and general accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Review timesheets and process weekly payroll for union and non-union employees across multiple companies.
• Calculate wages, overtime, taxes, garnishments, child support, union dues, benefit deductions, and other payroll adjustments.
• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports.
• Respond to employee questions regarding payroll, tax withholdings, and benefit deductions.
• Process new-hire benefit enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and benefit terminations.
• Ensure benefit elections and deductions are accurately entered and reflected in the payroll system.
• Coordinate with HR and benefit providers to resolve enrollment, coverage, or deduction discrepancies.
• Support annual open enrollment by processing employee elections and reviewing benefit deductions for accuracy.
• Enter and maintain employee federal, state, and local tax withholding information.
• Prepare monthly union reports for all companies.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly payroll tax reports for all companies.
• Prepare annual payroll tax reports and W-2s for all companies.
• Assist with researching and resolving payroll tax notices and discrepancies.
• Support 401(k) administration, including contribution processing and related updates.
• Create and distribute payroll, benefits, tax, and other reports for management.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll, tax, and benefits records.
• Perform general filing and data entry as required

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel proficiency

Confidentiality

Multi-state payroll

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Sage

ComputerEase

Job description

TW Constructors is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our accounting team in St. Louis, MO.

This role handles weekly payroll processing for union and non-union staff across multiple companies, manages benefit enrollments, and maintains payroll tax information with precision and confidentiality. The position requires 2–5 years of payroll experience, knowledge of Sage and ComputerEase is a plus, and a solid understanding of federal/state tax rules.