Payroll Manager

CB Partners, LLC; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Partners, LLC in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead a payroll team serving multiple states and job sites with complex pay structures and union requirements.

You will ensure accurate processing, compliance, and reporting, collaborating with HR, Accounting, and Operations to optimize payroll processes and drive improvements in accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full cycle payroll experience
• 2+ years of payroll management or supervisory experience
• Strong union payroll experience
• Experience with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements
• Hands-on experience managing payroll across multiple states
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations, wage laws, and employee classifications

Responsibilities

• Lead the payroll department and oversee the accurate processing of employee compensation
• Manage payroll for employees working across multiple states, job sites, and pay structures
• Oversee union payroll, prevailing wage requirements, and certified payroll reporting
• Review complex compensation calculations involving overtime, premium pay, travel, and other earnings
• Ensure union benefit contributions, deductions, and required reporting are completed accurately
• Oversee payroll tax filings, employee withholding, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with HR on employee changes, payroll setup, and separation payments
• Work closely with Accounting to reconcile payroll activity and support financial reporting
• Ensure labor expenses are properly assigned to projects, departments, and cost centers
• Coordinate payroll audits and maintain accurate supporting documentation
• Improve payroll systems, internal procedures, and reporting practices
• Train, support, and develop payroll employees while maintaining accountability and accuracy

Skills

Leadership

Union payroll

Multi-state payroll

Payroll accuracy

Excel skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/HR

Tools

ADP

Paycom

Paylocity

UKG

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Kansas City, KS | Full Time | Construction & Industrial Services

We're partnering with an established organization in the construction and industrial services sector to hire an experienced Payroll Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys leading a team, managing sophisticated payroll processes, and being the person everyone trusts to get the details right.

You'll oversee payroll for a workforce that includes employees working across multiple states and project locations, with varying pay structures, union requirements, and reporting obligations.

If you've managed payroll in construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, or another operationally complex environment, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Why You Should Apply

• Leadership opportunity: Take ownership of the payroll function and guide an established payroll team
• High visibility: Work directly with executive leadership, HR, Accounting, and Operations
• Interesting payroll environment: Manage union compensation, multiple states, field employees, and specialized wage requirements
• Opportunity to make an impact: Improve payroll processes, strengthen accuracy, and create efficiencies
• Established organization: Join a business operating in an essential, hands-on industry
• Broad responsibility: Go beyond payroll processing and become a key resource for payroll strategy, reporting, and compliance

What You'll Be Doing as a Payroll Manager

• Lead the payroll department and oversee the accurate processing of employee compensation
• Manage payroll for employees working across multiple states, job sites, and pay structures
• Oversee union payroll, prevailing wage requirements, and certified payroll reporting
• Review complex compensation calculations involving overtime, premium pay, travel, and other earnings
• Ensure union benefit contributions, deductions, and required reporting are completed accurately
• Oversee payroll tax filings, employee withholding, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with HR on employee changes, payroll setup, and separation payments
• Work closely with Accounting to reconcile payroll activity and support financial reporting
• Ensure labor expenses are properly assigned to projects, departments, and cost centers
• Coordinate payroll audits and maintain accurate supporting documentation
• Improve payroll systems, internal procedures, and reporting practices
• Train, support, and develop payroll employees while maintaining accountability and accuracy

What You Bring as a Payroll Manager

• 5+ years of full cycle payroll experience required
• 2+ years of payroll management or supervisory experience required
• Strong union payroll experience required
• Experience with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements required
• Hands-on experience managing payroll across multiple states
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations, wage laws, and employee classifications
• Experience working with hourly employees and complex compensation structures
• Construction, industrial services, equipment operations, or manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or a related field
• Experience with payroll platforms such as ADP, Paycom, Paylocity, UKG, or similar systems
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software
• Experience with labor cost allocation or project accounting is a plus
• CPP or FPC certification is a plus
• Confident leadership style with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing confidential information

Logistics

Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000

Employment Type: Full Time, Direct Hire

Work Arrangement: Office Based

Requirements: Union Payroll, Multi-State Payroll, Certified Payroll, and Prevailing Wage Experience

If you're a payroll leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, developing a team, and taking ownership of an essential business function, we'd love to connect.

This is an opportunity to bring your experience to an established organization where your expertise will directly influence payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational success.