Job Description

As a 100% employee-owned ESOP company, your success is literally our success. Based in our newly remodeled Des Moines office, we’re looking for a detail-oriented, experienced Payroll Manager who gets satisfaction from ensuring every employee is paid correctly, every compliance requirement is met flawlessly, and every process works efficiently.

What You’ll Do:

• Process weekly payroll for union and non-union employee-owners across multiple states using Spectrum ERP
• Handle certified payroll for government contracts and monthly DOL reporting
• Prepare and maintain tax filings and reports at federal, state, and local levels
• Process and track garnishments and legal deductions with accuracy
• Ensure compliance with union agreements and multi-state regulations
• Manage monthly union benefit reporting and compliance with collective bargaining agreements
• Reconcile benefits, deductions, and account balances monthly

What You Bring:

• 5 or more years of hands-on payroll processing and management experience with demonstrable understanding of payroll fundamentals
• Deep knowledge of payroll tax requirements, deduction calculations, and compliance issues—not just process execution
• Proven experience processing payroll within ERP systems, with Spectrum experience strongly preferred
• Experience successfully managing payroll and time & attendance system migrations and implementations
• Hands-on experience with union payroll processing and compliance with collective bargaining agreements
• Multi-state tax regulation knowledge
• Certified payroll expertise with Davis-Bacon compliance knowledge
• Strong analytical troubleshooting skills—you can find and fix discrepancies before they become problems
• Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to 100% accuracy
• Excellent communication skills that make complex payroll concepts easy to understand
• Experience working in building automations construction industry a plus

What We Offer:

• Employee-Owned Advantage : Join a 100% employee-owned company—your impact matters, and you share in the success.
• Top-Tier Benefits : Premium medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, 401(k), HSAs/FSAs, and EAP support.
• Learn and Lead: Grow professionally with continuous training and development, supported by our state-of-the-art lab.
• Balance that Works : PTO, sick time, parental leave, volunteer hours, and a culture that values your time.

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