Payroll Specialist Lead

CFS; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Union Payroll Specialist to manage payroll for union employees across multiple unions, jurisdictions, and job sites in Illinois. You will ensure accurate payroll processing and compliance, partnering with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Project Management to support cross-functional success.

Ideal candidates have experience with union wage rates, fringe benefits, and certified payroll reporting, and are proficient with payroll systems and advanced Excel to maintain precise

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll in a union, construction, or similar labor-intensive environment.
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, union wage rates, and fringe benefit contributions.
• Experience with certified payroll reporting and prevailing wage requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for union employees across multiple unions, job sites, and jurisdictions.
• Calculate and remit union deductions, fringe benefits, and trust fund contributions.
• Prepare certified payroll reports and required union compliance documentation.
• Audit payroll data for compliance with collective bargaining agreements and prevailing wage laws.
• Reconcile payroll discrepancies and maintain accurate employee payroll records.
• Collaborate with operations, HR, and accounting teams to validate payroll and job costing information.

Skills

Union payroll experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Union Payroll Specialist

• Play a critical role in ensuring accurate payroll administration across multiple union environments and job sites.
• Partner closely with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Project Management teams, offering strong cross‑functional visibility.
• Work in a stable, essential industry with opportunities to broaden your payroll and compliance knowledge.
• Contribute directly to process improvements that enhance payroll accuracy and operational efficiency.

Salary

$70,000 - $75,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Play a critical role in ensuring accurate payroll administration across multiple union environments and job sites.
• Partner closely with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Project Management teams, offering strong cross‑functional visibility.
• Work in a stable, essential industry with opportunities to broaden your payroll and compliance knowledge.
• Contribute directly to process improvements that enhance payroll accuracy and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities For The Union Payroll Specialist

• Process payroll for union employees across multiple unions, job sites, and jurisdictions.
• Calculate and remit union deductions, fringe benefits, and trust fund contributions.
• Prepare certified payroll reports and required union compliance documentation.
• Audit payroll data for compliance with collective bargaining agreements and prevailing wage laws.
• Reconcile payroll discrepancies and maintain accurate employee payroll records.
• Collaborate with operations, HR, and accounting teams to validate payroll and job costing information.

Qualifications For The Union Payroll Specialist

• Experience processing payroll in a union, construction, or similar labor-intensive environment.
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, union wage rates, and fringe benefit contributions.
• Experience with certified payroll reporting and prevailing wage requirements.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

$70K-$75K

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