Remote Payroll Lead: Multi-State & Compliance Expert

Pro-Vac; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Career growth opportunities

Impactful work

Job summary

Pro-Vac is seeking a Payroll Lead to act as the technical expert for the payroll department, overseeing multi-state payroll, certified payroll, prevailing wage, and union payroll. This remote role requires residing in a state where Pro-Vac employs team members due to compliance requirements.

You will lead weekly processing across multiple entities, manage audits, and mentor Payroll Specialists while partnering with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multi-state payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll across multiple legal entities.
• Strong knowledge of certified payroll administration.
• Experience with prevailing wage compliance.
• Experience administering union payroll and fringe benefit reporting.
• Strong payroll auditing and reconciliation skills.
• Experience using Paylocity or a comparable payroll/HRIS platform.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading weekly payroll processing across multiple companies and states.
• Managing certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting.
• Administering union payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and remittances.
• Reviewing payroll audits and resolving discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Supporting payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serving as the Paylocity subject matter expert.
• Troubleshooting payroll issues and improving payroll processes.
• Partnering with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Mentoring Payroll Specialists and serving as a technical resource.
• Supporting the Payroll Manager and providing backup leadership when needed.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Certified payroll

Prevailing wage

Union payroll

Payroll audits

Paylocity

Excel

Regulatory knowledge

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Education

CPP or FPC certification

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Job description

Pro-Vac is seeking a Payroll Lead to act as the technical expert for the payroll department, overseeing multi-state payroll, certified payroll, prevailing wage, and union payroll. This remote role requires residing in a state where Pro-Vac employs team members due to compliance requirements.

You will lead weekly processing across multiple entities, manage audits, and mentor Payroll Specialists while partnering with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.