Payroll Operations Manager

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Payroll Operations Manager

Accounting - St. Louis, MO

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), is the holding entity for McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the oldest privately-held national construction company in America, and Castle Contracting. McCarthy provides the crucial business infrastructure for these entities and connects the day-to-day operations to ensure seamless operations across the business. Repeatedly honored as a great place to work and healthiest employer, McCarthy is a 100 percent employee-owned company.

At McCarthy, we are committed to sustaining a culture that delivers great experiences for everyone. This begins with developing high-performing individuals and teams through our award-winning learning and development programs, best-in-class Total Rewards benefits, and our inclusive culture aligned with our core values: Genuine; We, Not I and All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

We Live Our Core Values. We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.

We are Employee Owned. We are personally invested in supporting the success of the business.

We Feel Like a Family. We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.

We are Builders. We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

Position Summary

The Payroll Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution weekly payroll processing operations for a national multi-billion-dollar construction firm. This will include both exempt and non-exempt employees, union and non-union labor, and multi-state and multi-company complexities. This role ensures timely, accurate and compliant payroll execution, while partnering across departments, as well as leading the training and development of the payroll team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the daily operations of members of the payroll team.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to payroll staff, including training, performance evaluations, and workflow coordination
• Serve as the Payroll Subject Matter Expert, delivering exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders and staying current on payroll laws, tax regulations and industry best practices
• Manage the compliant execution of the annual compensation cycle including bonus payouts, stock options and annual increases
• Oversee year-end payroll processes including W-2 distribution and inquiries, as well as final wage balancing for IRS filings
• Partner with Payroll Compliance & Data Manager to coordinate tasks such as filing union reports and union audits and monitoring our third-party tax provider for payroll taxes and garnishments
• Support account analysis and reconciliations related to payroll processing
• Continuously evaluate and enhance payroll systems, internal controls, and process efficiencies
• Perform other payroll-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 6 years' experience in a multi-cycle payroll environment, including supervisory or team leadership responsibilities
• Experience managing payroll across multiple states and entities required
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) Certification a plus
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong focus on delivering responsive, solutions-oriented customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong preference for weekly processing experience
• Union contracting and payroll processing experience preferred
• Proficiency in all aspects of payroll processing within a fast-paced environment, including understanding of job cost accounting, labor burden calculations, and project cost coding
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.