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Payroll Specialist

Nelson Connects
Santa Rosa, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2026

A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AN AMAZING TEAM IN SANTA ROSA!


I’m excited to be working on a Payroll Specialist opportunity with a highly successful, employee-owned company in Santa Rosa that is growing and has an incredible team.


One of the things that immediately stood out to me about this organization is the incredible tenure throughout the company and especially within the accounting team. There is a tremendous amount of experience on the team, which creates a really great opportunity to learn from people who know the business inside and out. This longevity says A LOT about the culture and the people you’ll be working alongside.


This is a fully onsite, Monday–Friday opportunity with a team that is busy, successful, growing, and genuinely invested in its people. It’s also a great opportunity for someone who wants to learn the business, grow their skill set, and build a long-term career with a great organization.


PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Santa Rosa, CA

Fully onsite | Monday–Friday

$80K–$95K depending on experience


WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Managing and processing payroll in a busy, high-volume environment
  • Supporting payroll for approximately 350 union employees during peak season
  • Ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant
  • Working through payroll details, employee questions, deadlines, and issues
  • Supporting payroll reporting, reconciliations, deductions, benefits, and related processes
  • Becoming an important part of a very experienced payroll team
  • Learning the construction payroll environment and continuing to grow your expertise

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

⭐ Construction payroll experience – a BIG plus!

⭐ Union payroll experience – a BIG plus!

⭐ Certified payroll / prevailing wage experience

⭐ Experience with a high-volume payroll environment

⭐ Strong attention to detail and accuracy

⭐ Organized, analytical, and deadline-driven

⭐ Someone who takes ownership and is committed to getting payroll done correctly and on time

⭐ A hardworking, driven, team-oriented approach


Construction or union payroll experience is NOT required. They have an amazing and very experienced team that is willing to train the right person, and they’ve successfully hired people who did not come directly from construction.

What matters most is finding someone who is organized, analytical, dependable, driven, detail-oriented, and takes pride in their work.


❤️ WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY?

If you’re looking for a company where you can join a really strong team, learn from people who have been doing this for years, and grow with a successful and expanding organization, this is one I’d love to tell you about.


The combination of the company’s growth, employee ownership, incredible tenure, and the opportunity to learn from such an experienced payroll team makes this a really special opportunity.

If this sounds like you, or someone you know - I’d love to connect! Please reach out to me directly or send me a message and I’m happy to share more details.

At Nelson Connects, we are committed to your success. We pride ourselves on making meaningful connections between great people and great companies, while taking the time to truly understand both our clients and candidates and make the right long-term match.

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000

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