Industry: Construction
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Ladson, SC
Company Size: Small to Mid-Size Business
Position Overview
We are a growing small-to-midsize company in the construction industry seeking a detail-oriented and experienced HR / Payroll Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for processing in-house payroll and core HR functions. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical payroll expertise, experience within the construction industry and an understanding of job costing, and a solid understanding of multi-state payroll compliance.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and smooth HR operations across our organization.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Administration
- Process accurate and timely in-house payroll for approximately 50–100 employees biweekly
- Maintain payroll records, deductions, garnishments, and benefits
- Calculate wages, overtime, bonuses, and other compensation adjustments
- Ensure proper job costing and payroll allocations between office locations and departments
- Manage direct deposits, payroll and tax reconciliations, and payroll adjustments
- Assist with general ledger accuracy of payroll accounts and liabilities
Tax & Compliance
- Maintain strong working knowledge of state payroll taxes and employment laws in:
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll regulations
- Prepare, reconcile, and finalize all quarterly and annual payroll tax and payroll filings for federal and state, including 941s & W-2 forms
- Respond to payroll tax notices and resolve discrepancies as needed
- Ensure compliance with prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon regulations for any required certified payroll submissions
- Support yearly insurance and financial audits
Human Resources
· Complete employee onboarding and offboarding
· Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee personnel files
· Maintain and update OSHA logs and ensure workplace safety reporting compliance
· Benefits administration and related reporting
· Serve as a point of contact for all payroll and HR-related employee inquiries
· Maintain compliance with employment laws
· Manage and track employee office equipment
· Implementing and executing company policies and an employee handbook
· Tracking employee PTO and company holidays
· Assisting with the implementation of and integration of future HR/Payroll software
Qualifications
- 3+ years of in-house payroll processing experience
- Proven experience managing payroll for companies with 50+ employees
- Experience within the construction industry strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of federal payroll regulations and multi-state compliance
- Experience with Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina payroll taxes and laws
- Experience preparing quarterly and annual payroll reports, including W-2 processing
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality
Compensation
- Salary: 60-70k
- Cell Phone Allowance: $70/month
- Health Insurance: 100% Company Paid Health Insurance for Employee
- Retirement: Up to 3% match on a Simple IRA after 1 year of employment
- PTO: 6 company holidays & 3 weeks PTO
- Bonus: Up to 10% Yearly Bonus
