Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive.

We are looking to hire a Senior Payroll Specialist for our Corporate Headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing and processing payroll operations, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and improving payroll systems and procedures. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and assistance to other members of the team and serve as back-up support.

• Lead the processing of weekly certified payroll on all customer requested forms and standard forms as requested.

• Collective bargaining monthly reporting.

• Manages the internal and external audit requests pertaining to payroll.

• Maintains all collective bargaining agreements, wage rates, benefit rates, and employee clear-ins.

• Maintain accurate employee records.

• Maintain company level tables for local union records, home local records, and fringe and wage tables.

• Calculate and prepare layoff / termination checks.

• Review, analyze & correct ongoing employee tax & benefits for year-end reporting 

• Responsible for all reconciliations related to union fringes and deductions.

• Compile complex reports as required by management, union, and government agencies regarding employee payroll issues. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of direct payroll experience. 

• Construction multi-state and multi-union payroll experience required. 

• Communicate effectively both orally and through writing and work cooperatively in a fast paced, diverse team environment. 

• Understanding of multi-state tax regulations 

• Experience with CMIC payroll

• Knowledge of various certified payroll reporting systems (LCP Tracker, PWC, IDOL) 

• Familiarity of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within accounting field. 

• Experience with UKG is beneficial

All candidates agree to complete an assessment for selection and pre-employment drug screen.

EOE/AA M/F/Disabled/Vet

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