Payroll Specialist

Rec Gen; United States; Remote; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing construction tech startup is seeking a Construction Payroll Specialist to enhance their product. This role focuses on simplifying payroll workflows, ensuring compliance, and working cross-functionally with teams to refine the platform for contractor needs. A strong background in payroll systems and construction-related compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in construction payroll involving union and certified payroll.
• Familiar with ERP and payroll platforms.
• Bonus: Certified Payroll Professional is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers with implementation, union setup, and payroll configurations.
• Act as expert in payroll compliance and workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering on product features.

Skills

Construction Payroll Experience

Payroll Systems Familiarity (ADP, QuickBooks)

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tech-forward Systems Thinking

Education

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Tools

Jira

Notion

Confluence

Job description

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Location: Remote (US-based preferred)

The Opportunity

I’m hiring for a fast-growing construction tech startup that’s transforming how contractors manage their workforce. They’ve built a modern platform that simplifies payroll, compliance, scheduling, and time tracking — and now they’re looking for a Construction Payroll Specialist to bring deep domain expertise into the heart of the product.

This isn’t just a payroll processing role. It’s a chance to join a product-led environment where your knowledge directly influences what gets built. You’ll help shape the tools that make complex payroll workflows feel intuitive and scalable.

About the Role

You’ll work cross-functionally with implementation, product, and engineering teams — acting as the go-to expert on all things construction payroll. You’ll support customer onboarding, guide ERP/payroll integrations, and ensure that the platform reflects the real-world needs of contractors navigating union rules, certified payroll, and multi-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide customers through implementation, including union setup, certified payroll, and multi-state configurations
• Act as the internal expert on payroll compliance, logic, and workflows
• Support ERP and third-party payroll system integrations
• Collaborate with engineering and product to flag bugs, validate features, and suggest improvements
• Stay current on regulations (e.g. Davis-Bacon, prevailing wage, union requirements) and ensure platform alignment
• Document internal processes, FAQs, and best practices
• Contribute to feature testing and provide practitioner feedback during product development

What They’re Looking For

• 3+ years of hands-on construction payroll experience (union, certified, and multi-state)
• Familiarity with payroll systems like ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, Sage, or Payroll4Construction
• Experience supporting or implementing ERP, HRIS, or payroll platforms (Sage, Acumatica, Viewpoint, etc.)
• Tech-forward, systems thinker who understands how back-end data powers user experience
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical teams
• Bonus: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
• Bonus: Familiar with Jira, Notion, Confluence, or similar tools

Why This Role?

• Be the bridge between field expertise and product development
• Step into a hybrid role that combines operations, systems, and product thinking
• Work with a remote-first team that values autonomy, ownership, and curiosity
• Make a real impact in a space ripe for innovation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Consulting, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Construction

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