Senior Payroll & Compliance Specialist

Creative-Modular-Construction; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Modular Construction (CMC) in Springfield, MO is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while complying with payroll regulations. This hands-on role requires expert knowledge of payroll systems, tax coding, garnishments, and deductions, and will partner with Finance and HR to support audits and process improvements.

You will lead payroll processing, reconcile to the general ledger, and help train payroll staff,

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive payroll experience in a mid‑to‑large organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, HR, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, tax compliance, deductions, and reconciliations.
• Experience with ADP or similar payroll/HRIS platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, validations).
• Experience with manufacturing ERP (Epicor) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly or bi‑weekly payroll with timekeeping, overtime, bonuses, and deductions.
• Maintain payroll records, tax elections, direct deposit, and benefit deductions.
• Administer garnishments and other mandatory deductions per regulations.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA and federal/state payroll tax requirements.
• Reconcile payroll to general ledger and support month/quarter/year-end closes.
• Provide guidance and training to payroll staff.
• Collaborate with HR on onboarding, terminations, and benefits changes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

HRIS

Garnishments & deductions

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ADP

Epicor ERP

Job description

Creative Modular Construction (CMC) in Springfield, MO is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while complying with payroll regulations. This hands-on role requires expert knowledge of payroll systems, tax coding, garnishments, and deductions, and will partner with Finance and HR to support audits and process improvements.

You will lead payroll processing, reconcile to the general ledger, and help train payroll staff,