Senior Payroll Accountant

LHH; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

LHH is assisting with a search for a Senior Payroll Accountant in Overland Park, KS. This on-site role starts at $65k annually and grows with experience.

The position emphasizes hands-on, in-house payroll and offers exposure to union and construction payroll practices for long-term career development. The ideal candidate has strong end-to-end payroll experience, multi-state processing, and familiarity with Vista by Viewpoint or UKG; join a growing team dedicated to accurate payroll and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience.
• Hands-on, in-house/end-to-end payroll processing experience is required.
• Union payroll experience is highly preferred, particularly within the construction industry.
• Construction payroll experience is preferred but not required for someone with strong in-house payroll knowledge.
• Multi-state payroll experience is a plus.
• Experience with Vista by Viewpoint and UKG is preferred but can be trained.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle, in-house weekly payroll for an initial employee population of approximately 200.
• Manage payroll from timecard entry through payroll processing, tax reporting and related reconciliation/reporting.
• Handle union payroll and reporting, including certified reporting requirements.
• Support multi-state payroll processing and tax remittances.
• Process off-cycle payroll items, including per diems, allowances and other payments.
• Partner with an experienced payroll team of approximately nine professionals.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.

Skills

Hands-on payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Union payroll experience

In-house payroll

Construction payroll knowledge

Tools

Vista by Viewpoint

UKG

Job description

LHH is assisting with a search for a Senior Payroll Accountant for a client in Overland Park, KS. We are looking for someone to work on-site with pay starting at $65k and going up based on experience. This position is ideal for someone with strong hands‑on, in‑house payroll experience who wants to expand their knowledge of union and construction payroll while building a long-term career. Read below for additional details!

What You’ll Do:

• Process full-cycle, in-house weekly payroll for an initial employee population of approximately 200.
• Manage payroll from timecard entry through payroll processing, tax reporting and related reconciliation/reporting.
• Handle union payroll and reporting, including certified reporting requirements.
• Support multi-state payroll processing and tax remittances.
• Process off-cycle payroll items, including per diems, allowances and other payments.
• Partner with an experienced payroll team of approximately nine professionals.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of payroll experience preferred.
• Hands‑on, in‑house/end‑to‑end payroll processing experience is required.
• Union payroll experience is highly preferred, particularly within the construction industry.
• Construction payroll experience is preferred but not required for someone with strong in‑house payroll knowledge.
• Multi-state payroll experience is a plus.
• Experience with Vista by Viewpoint and UKG is preferred but can be trained.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Newly created position due to company growth, not a replacement.
• Bonus opportunity based on individual and company performance.
• Established payroll team with opportunities to learn specialized union/construction payroll.
• Stable, growing organization with long‑term advancement potential.

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