Senior Payroll Manager

HireIQ; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Discretionary year-end bonus

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HireIQ is seeking a Senior Payroll Manager for its established construction business in New York. You will lead the payroll team, own payroll operations, and work closely with HR, Finance and Legal to ensure accurate and timely payments.

The role emphasizes union payroll management, compliance with Forms 940/941/W-2, process improvements, and strong Excel and ERP experience to support system implementations and reporting upgrades.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive payroll experience, including at least three years in payroll management.
• Hands-on experience with union payroll, remittances, reporting and audits.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations and federal, state and local requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
• Lead, mentor and develop the payroll team.
• Manage union payroll requirements, including remittances, reporting and audits.
• Oversee payroll tax compliance and filings, including Forms 940, 941 and W-2.
• Review payroll reconciliations, resolve discrepancies and strengthen controls.
• Coordinate benefit deductions and retirement contributions with HR.
• Improve payroll reporting, workflows and systems, supporting implementations where required.

Skills

Union payroll

Advanced Excel

Payroll compliance

Leadership

Payroll reporting

Tools

Construction ERP

Payroll software

Job description

• Lead an existing payroll team within an established, growing construction business.
• Take ownership of payroll operations and help improve systems and processes.
• Comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits and paid time off.
• Discretionary year-end bonus and professional development opportunities.

HireIQ is working with an established construction contractor seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Manager. Working closely with HR, Finance and Legal, you will oversee payroll delivery, develop the team and manage union payroll compliance.

The Role

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
• Lead, mentor and develop the payroll team.
• Manage union payroll requirements, including remittances, reporting and audits.
• Oversee payroll tax compliance and filings, including Forms 940, 941 and W-2.
• Review payroll reconciliations, resolve discrepancies and strengthen controls.
• Coordinate benefit deductions and retirement contributions with HR.
• Improve payroll reporting, workflows and systems, supporting implementations where required.

Your Experience

• Seven or more years of progressive payroll experience, including at least three years in payroll management.
• Hands-on experience with union payroll, remittances, reporting and audits.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations and federal, state and local requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and formulas.
• Construction industry and certified payroll reporting experience preferred.
• Construction ERP and system implementation experience advantageous.