Senior Payroll Manager — Multi-State Construction

Clark Construction Group - Chicago LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Life insurance

Commuter benefit

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

EAP/Work-Life assistance

Holiday contribution program

Job summary

Clark Construction Group seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee bi-weekly salaried and weekly craft worker payroll for 5,000+ employees across multiple states. You will manage two direct reports and work with HR, IT, and Legal to ensure accurate, timely compensation and drive process improvements.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of payroll experience, including leadership, and strong knowledge of CBAs, Davis-Bacon Act, and major HRIS platforms (Workday/SAP/Oracle).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Construction/Engineering/Manufacturing payroll knowledge; hourly craft worker payroll.
• Experience managing multiple payroll schedules and complex tax jurisdictions.
• Advanced enterprise HRIS/payroll systems (Workday, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business; CPP designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end payroll processing for 5,000+ employees across bi-weekly and weekly cycles.
• Lead two Payroll Managers; mentor and ensure precision.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state laws, taxes, CBAs, and Davis-Bacon Act.
• Partner with Payroll Director to implement best-in-class systems and workflows.
• Oversee payroll tax filings, year-end processing (W-2s), and internal audits.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, and Legal to integrate timekeeping with payroll.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

HCM/Payroll systems

Excel modeling

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPP designation

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Clark Construction Group seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee bi-weekly salaried and weekly craft worker payroll for 5,000+ employees across multiple states. You will manage two direct reports and work with HR, IT, and Legal to ensure accurate, timely compensation and drive process improvements.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of payroll experience, including leadership, and strong knowledge of CBAs, Davis-Bacon Act, and major HRIS platforms (Workday/SAP/Oracle).