Payroll Specialist — Multi-State, Union & Prevailing Wage

Izzi Trucking and Rigging; Metuchen (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Izzi Trucking and Rigging in Metuchen, NJ is hiring a Payroll Specialist to own the end-to-end payroll cycle for a multi-state organization with union and prevailing-wage work. You will review timesheets, verify driver hours, manage deductions, and file required reports while supporting HR and day-to-day accounting.

The role requires 3+ years of full-cycle payroll, hands-on ADP experience, strong accounting knowledge, and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, including multi-state
• Hands-on ADP experience (Workforce Now or comparable)
• Working knowledge of general accounting — debits and credits, reconciliations, GL coding
• Experience with garnishments, child support, and court-ordered withholding
• Strong Excel skills and real attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Responsibilities

• Review timesheets, chase missing time, and process corrections
• Verify driver hours, mileage, heavy-haul premiums, and special pay
• Review OT, PTO, and sick time; enter commissions, bonuses, and additional pay in ADP
• Complete and audit other departments' payroll prior to processing
• Process deductions, benefits, 401(k), and garnishments
• Balance, correct, and submit payroll
• Verify jobs, rates, classifications, and fringe benefits
• Process union and prevailing-wage requirements
• Prepare and file certified payroll, WH-347, HUB, and NJEDA reporting
• Prepare audit reports for union funds and other entities
• Manage multi-state tax jurisdiction setup and filings
• Handle garnishments, child support orders, and court orders through resolution
• Complete employment, income, unemployment, and disability reporting, including medical time and union dues
• Resolve payroll issues and complete outstanding reports and management requests
• Turn around reporting requests for safety, operations, and finance
• Reconcile payroll, deductions, funding, and the payroll GL
• Reconcile company credit cards and support AP in Sage 300
• Support general accounting: journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close
• Onboard new employees — offer paperwork, I-9 and E-Verify, W-4 and state withholding, direct deposit, benefits enrollment, and ADP setup
• Provide daily ADP and HR support to employees and managers
• Projects within and outside of Payroll as needed

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

Multi-state payroll

ADP experience

General accounting knowledge

Garnishments

Excel skills

Confidential information handling

Tools

ADP

Sage 300

Job description

Izzi Trucking and Rigging in Metuchen, NJ is hiring a Payroll Specialist to own the end-to-end payroll cycle for a multi-state organization with union and prevailing-wage work. You will review timesheets, verify driver hours, manage deductions, and file required reports while supporting HR and day-to-day accounting.

The role requires 3+ years of full-cycle payroll, hands-on ADP experience, strong accounting knowledge, and meticulous attention to detail.