Payroll Manager

Esi Electrical Contractors, Inc.; Tualatin, Northern (OR, KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Everus Construction Group, Inc. seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll for field and office staff across multiple states, ensuring accuracy and timely processing in line with federal, state, local, and union requirements.

You will partner with project management, HR, and Finance while maintaining strong internal controls and confidentiality. The role requires 5+ years of payroll experience, including supervisory responsibility, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Education in business, accounting, finance, HR or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five+ years of payroll experience with at least three years in leadership.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems, tax laws, and multi-state compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage full multi-state payroll for hourly, salaried, and union employees.
• Ensure compliance with wage-and-hour, tax, and union requirements; prepare W-2s.
• Oversee timekeeping, project costing, audits, and records retention.
• Maintain payroll systems, data controls, and vendor relations; support HR/Finance IT.
• Lead month-, quarter-, year-end closes; perform reconciliations and dashboards.
• Develop and coach payroll staff; ensure internal controls and continuity.

Skills

Payroll systems

Payroll tax laws

Wage-and-hour compliance

Multi-state payroll

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Payroll software

Construction PM software

Job description

Responsible for understanding, upholding, and promoting the Everus 4EVER Strategy.
Employees | Value | Execution | Relationships

JOB SUMMARY

The Payroll Manager oversees end-to-end payroll operations for field and office employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing in compliance with federal, state, local, and union requirements. This role partners with project management, Human Resources, and Finance while maintaining strong internal controls and safeguarding confidential information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Working knowledge of payroll practices, typically acquired through a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, human resources, or a related field, or through equivalent experience; and

Five or more years of progressively responsible payroll experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or leadership capacity.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Strong knowledge of payroll systems, payroll tax laws, wage-and-hour requirements, multi-state compliance, and Sarbanes-Oxley standards.

Experience with multi-state payroll, garnishments, levies, collective bargaining agreements, union pay practices, and related compliance requirements.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Teams, payroll technology, and construction project management software.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze multiple data points, identify trends, make sound decisions, and proactively resolve issues in ambiguous or changing situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all organizational levels and deliver high-quality service.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and discretion, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, improve processes, promote technology adoption, and support the development of others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification.
• Experience supporting payroll operations within a publicly traded company environment.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Experience processing payroll in California.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the full, multi-state payroll cycle for hourly, salaried, and union employees, including review and approval of payroll results, funding deductions, taxes, nonroutine compensation, and material exceptions.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage-and-hour payroll tax requirements, collective bargaining agreements, union reporting, prevailing-wage and certified-payroll requirements, garnishments, levies, statutory filings, and year-end reporting, including W-2's.
• Oversee timecard review, labor-hour capture, project job costing, certified-payroll submissions, payroll audits, discrepancy resolution, records retention, and coordination with field operations, project teams, unions, and compliance personnel.
• Maintain and optimize payroll systems, integrations, data controls, automation, and vendor relationships; troubleshoot issues and partner with HR, Finance, IT, and service providers on upgrades, controls, and corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence and compliance with collective bargaining agreements and union wage requirements.
• Prepare all union reports, deductions, and all related activities for multiple unions.
• Partner with Human Resources and Accounting to process new hires, terminations, pay and position changes, payroll codes, benefits, and accrual updates, and employee inquiries while maintaining accurate, confidential payroll records.
• Lead payroll month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including payroll liability and general ledger reconciliations, variance analysis, transaction and compliance reporting, management dashboards, and audit support.
• Identify and implement payroll process and system improvements that support accurate reporting, data integrity, cost controls, and efficient service delivery.
• Own payroll-related internal controls over financial reporting, including segregation of duties, payroll approval, system access, master-data changes, interfaces, reconciliations, and supporting documentation; partner with internal and external auditors to test controls and remediate deficiencies.
• Lead and develop a team of payroll specialists through coaching, feedback, performance management, workload planning, and readiness for regulatory and operational changes.
• Maintain and test payroll business-continuity and disaster-recovery procedures.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Requires travel: Minimal (up to 10%) including in-state and out-of-state by car and/or plane with overnight stays.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary range: $80,000 - 110,000 annually.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Background check, credit check, MVR and drug screen may be required (will vary by position).
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
• Everus Construction Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Human Resources Team.

APPLICATION DEADLINE - November 5, 2026

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