Construction Payroll Specialist – Full-Cycle & 401(k) Match

AppleOne Employment Services; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (100% employee)

Family coverage 50%

401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

Sick days

Holidays

PTO accrual

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is assisting an industrial construction contractor near Prairie View, TX in hiring a Payroll Specialist with construction payroll experience. This full-time role handles weekly payroll, deductions, and 401(k) management, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare coverage and 401(k) matching. Excellent Excel skills and Foundation Software proficiency are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have construction payroll experience (weekly, project-based, cost codes)
• Ideally 8+ years of relevant experience
• Full-cycle payroll including deductions and retirement contributions
• Payroll tax deposits and quarterly reporting (941), ACH/direct deposit files
• Strong Excel and reconciliation skills

Responsibilities

• Collects and audits field timesheets; verifies hours, overtime, job numbers and cost codes; reconciles against job-hours reports
• Enter hours, overtime, PTO, travel pay and per diem in Foundation Software
• Processes new hires, terminations, rate changes, W-4 and direct deposit updates
• Administers deductions: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) (weekly Fidelity uploads), child support and other garnishments
• Prepares checks and ACH direct deposit files, makes federal tax deposits (EFTPS) and prepares quarterly Form 941
• Reconciles payroll registers, deductions and general ledger reports; keeps audit-ready records

Skills

Construction payroll experience

Full-cycle payroll

Excel & reconciliation

Tools

Foundation Software

BambooHR

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is assisting an industrial construction contractor near Prairie View, TX in hiring a Payroll Specialist with construction payroll experience. This full-time role handles weekly payroll, deductions, and 401(k) management, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare coverage and 401(k) matching. Excellent Excel skills and Foundation Software proficiency are a plus.