Payroll Administrator

Job Title: Payroll AdministratorLocation: Buffalo, NYEmployment Type: Direct hire Industry: ConstructionCompensation: $55,000-$65,000/yearSchedule: 40 Hours/Week About the Opportunity:-Join a collaborative payroll team where you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant weekly payroll. You'll work closely with Finance, Human Resources, and Operations while gaining hands-on experience with certified payroll, prevailing wage requirements, payroll systems, and year-end processing. Why You'll Love Working Here:-Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.-Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.-People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.-Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting:This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance—where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara SolutionsAcara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit?APPLY TODAY What You'll Do:-Administer weekly payroll, reviewing employee time, payroll data, job cost allocations, coding, deductions, and other information for accuracy and compliance.-Manage certified payroll, prevailing wage, and union payroll requirements for federal, state, and public works projects, including preparing and submitting required reports and documentation.-Serve as the primary payroll system administrator, maintaining employee data, system configuration, data integrity, and supporting ERP implementation and payroll process transitions.-Partner with Finance and Human Resources on payroll-related processes, benefits deductions, earnings and deduction codes, policy updates, audits, tax notices, and compliance matters.-Support payroll tax reporting, filings, garnishments, child support deductions, unemployment documentation, W-2 preparation, year-end processing, SOP documentation, and regulatory audits. What You'll Bring:-High School Diploma or GED-2+ years of construction payroll experience What Sets You Apart:-Associate's Degree in Accounting or Finance or Business Administration.-Construction industry payroll experience.-Experience processing certified payroll for prevailing wage and public works projects.-Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.-Knowledge of the Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage regulations, and certified payroll reporting requirements.-Experience processing multi-state payroll.-Experience with UKG and Sage.-Comfortable learning and becoming proficient in new payroll and HR systems.-Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour laws.-Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification-Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills.-Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with other departments. Additional Information:-Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.-Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. 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