Senior Payroll Processing Specialist (Req #: 1280)

Peckham Industries

Location: Brewster, NY

Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

Salary Interval: Full Time

Description: Application InstructionsAbout Us:Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our family by choice ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the companys construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Position DescriptionJob Summary:The Senior Payroll Processing Specialist plays a critical, hands-on role in ensuring employees are paid accurately, compliantly, and on time. This position works closely with the Payroll Team and internal stakeholders to process and support multi-state and union payroll operations while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality, data integrity, and customer service. The Senior Payroll Processing Specialist must be able to manage competing priorities, meet strict payroll deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy while handling frequent interruptions

Essential Functions

• Ownership and caring. Collaborate with the Payroll Team to ensure the accurate and timely processing of weekly multi-state payrolls, while supporting compliance with all applicable regulations and internal controls.
• Results matter. Administer payroll adjustments and employee portal submissions with a high degree of accuracy, while serving as a knowledgeable backup to Payroll Team members to ensure continuity of operations.
• Committed to serve. Act as a trusted payroll resource by responding to employee and management inquiries, researching discrepancies, and delivering clear, professional resolutions in a timely manner.
• Dedication. Manage payroll-related correspondence by reviewing, prioritizing, and completing requests promptly to support efficient and compliant payroll operations.
• Focused. Maintain and manage payroll data across multiple states, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and compliance with state-specific requirements.
• Determined. Perform state and federal tax reporting activities; audit, reconcile, and review payroll results to ensure accuracy, compliance, and readiness for internal and external audits; and prepare standard payroll reports as needed.
• Mastery. Accurately maintain payroll data within the ERP system, partnering with IT or system administrators as needed to resolve issues or implement approved changes, while ensuring payroll practices align with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and organizational policies.
• Respect and engage. Partner cross-functionally with Business, Human Resources, Finance, and IT teams to resolve payroll issues, implement improvements, and support organizational initiatives.
  
  

Position RequirementsRequirements, Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or a related field required; Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification helpful.
• Must have 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including weekly, multi-state, and union payrolls.
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices and applicable federal and state wage, hour, and tax laws, or possession of a Fundamental Payroll Certification.
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