Payroll Analyst

Sildsc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance

401(k) Safe Harbor match

Parental leave

Generous PTO

9 or more holidays

Job summary

Sea Island Land Development, a leading sitework and land development company, is seeking a Payroll Analyst to own payroll accuracy, compliance, and reporting for our growing team. This role focuses on weekly payroll, tax filings, and audits to support growth.

You will manage multi-state payroll, W-2 processing, and government reporting, while partnering with auditors and brokers. Experience with BambooHR or similar systems is required, and attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll management experience in construction or industrial settings.
• Direct experience reconciling payroll between HRIS and ERP/accounting systems.
• Experience managing workers' comp/GL audits and interacting with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle weekly payroll for field and office staff with accuracy.
• Manage garnishments, off-cycle pay runs, terminations, and direct deposit setup.
• Register and maintain state withholding and unemployment tax accounts.
• Prepare W-2s and W-2c corrections when needed.
• Prepare certified payroll reports for prevailing wage and government projects.
• Oversee workers' compensation and GL premium audits from start to finish.
• Reconcile benefit elections with payroll deductions and support open enrollment.
• Investigate timesheet discrepancies and report to management.
• Reconcile payroll tax filings (Form 941s, state unemployment, W-2).
• Respond to wage verifications and payroll inquiries from employees and agencies.
• Identify trends and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Payroll management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

Tools

BambooHR

HRIS/ERP reconciliation

Job description

Payroll Manager

Sea Island Land Development, a leading sitework and land development company based in Ravenel, SC serving the Lowcountry since 2016, is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to own payroll accuracy, compliance and reporting for our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-driven professional who takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and building processes that hold up as the company scales.

What You'll Do:

• Process full-cycle weekly payroll for our field and office team, ensuring every wage, tax, and deduction is accurate before pay day
• Manage garnishments, off cycle pay runs, terminations, and direct deposit/ACH setup
• Register and maintain state withholding and unemployment tax accounts as the company expands into new states
• Prepare W-2s and file W-2c corrections when needed
• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports for prevailing wage and government-funded projects
• Oversee the annual workers' compensation and general liability insurance premium audits from start to finish, including payroll data prep and job cost/class code review
• Reconcile employee benefit elections against payroll deductions and support annual open enrollment
• Investigate timesheet discrepancies and report significant ones to executive management
• Reconcile payroll tax filings — quarterly Form 941s and annual state unemployment and W-2 reconciliations — to ensure accuracy across all pay types
• Respond to wage verification requests, state unemployment claims, and other payroll-related inquiries from employees and government agencies
• Identify trends and recommend process improvements

What We're Looking For:

• 3+ years of payroll management experience, ideally in construction or an industrial setting
• Expert user of BambooHR for payroll processing or a similar system or the ability to gain competence quickly
• Direct experience reconciling payroll between two separate systems (HRIS and ERP/accounting software)
• Comfortable owning workers' comp/GL insurance audits and serving as the main point of contact with auditors and brokers
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll tax compliance, certified payroll reporting, and W-2/W-2c correction processes
• Advanced Excel skills and sharp attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills

Why Work With Us:

• Comprehensive insurance plan benefits
• 401(k) Safe Harbor match — dollar-for-dollar up to 3% of pay, then 50 cents per dollar from 3–5%
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO — up to 5 weeks for tenured employees, with partial payout of unused time
• 9 or more paid holidays annually
• Financial support and paid time off for continuing certifications
• A growing company committed to internal development and growth and a positive work/life balance

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Sea Island Land Development Policy for Third Party Recruiting Agencies. All potential talent vendors must have an executed Sea Island Land Development Construction vendor agreement signed by a member of the Human Resources Team. Any resume, candidate summary, or identifying information submitted to ANY employee of Sea Island Land Development without having an in-date (current calendar year) vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Sea Island Land Development Sea Island Land Development will not accept phone solicitation for ANY open role. All 3rd party recruiting inquiries must be sent to [e-mail] for further review.