Ascendo Resources is currently seeking a full-time Payroll Specialist for an on-site role located in Manhattan. Salary range is up to $75,000 a year with excellent benefits. 

Our client is a well-established construction company in New York City.

This is a strong opportunity for someone with hands-on construction payroll experience who understands the complexities of union payroll, certified payroll, job costing, and compliance reporting.

This role is best suited for a detail-oriented payroll professional who can work independently, manage a broad scope of payroll responsibilities, and ensure accuracy across multiple entities and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer full-cycle union payroll for approximately 60–150 employees across multiple EINs
• Process and reconcile union remittances, certified payroll, and prevailing wage reporting
• Manage workers’ compensation claims, insurance payroll audits, and compliance reporting including OSHA, EEOC, and OCIP/CCIP
• Ensure compliance with NYS unemployment and payroll tax regulations
• Handle job costing, payroll reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution within Sage 300
• Generate and format payroll-related reports in Excel, including tables, data derivations, and payroll packages
• Assist with payroll audits, garnishments, and benefit remittances
• Support planning around a potential payroll system transition to ADP Workforce Now
• Partner with leadership to ensure payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with all requirements

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with Sage 300 (Construction) in both payroll and job cost
• Strong understanding of union payroll, certified payroll, and construction payroll requirements
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, along with Word and Outlook
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now strongly preferred
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently

Top Keys:

• Experience utilizing payroll/timekeeping workflows in a construction environment
• Ability to oversee the full scope of payroll operations with accuracy and compliance
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, reporting requirements, and audit support
• Strong grasp of job cost accounting and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies

Additional Information:

• Current payroll is processed in Sage 300, with possible future migration to ADP Workforce Now
• This person must be ready to take ownership of payroll operations immediately
• This is a stable individual contributor role with no room for growth

Benefits:

• Fully paid health insurance for individual and family coverage
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• Year-end bonus based on profitability
• Flexible time off

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Mark Tumada