Payroll Analyst

Sea Island Land Development; Ravenel (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Safe Harbor match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

9+ paid holidays

Certification support

Job summary

Sea Island Land Development in Ravenel, SC, a growing sitework and land development firm, seeks an experienced Payroll Analyst to own payroll accuracy, compliance and reporting for our expanding team.

You will manage full-cycle weekly payroll for field and office staff, reconcile two systems, coordinate audits, prepare W-2s and 941s, and support open enrollment while driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll management experience, ideally in construction or industrial settings.
• Expert user of payroll software (e.g., BambooHR) or able to learn quickly.
• Experience reconciling payroll between HRIS and ERP/accounting systems.
• Comfortable owning workers' comp/GL audits and serving as main contact with auditors.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll tax compliance and W-2/ W-2c corrections.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle weekly payroll for field and office staff, ensuring accuracy 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 needed.
• Prepare W-2s and W-2c corrections; submit certified payroll reports when required.
• Oversee workers' compensation and GL insurance premium audits from start to finish.
• Reconcile payroll deductions with benefits elections and support open enrollment.

Skills

Payroll management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

BambooHR

HRIS/ERP reconciliation

Job description

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:

• 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.