Payroll Specialist

Job overview

Payroll Specialist is an onsite role based at Skyline Construction’s San Francisco or San Jose office, California, paying $42.12–$50.59 per hour. The role supports payroll for approximately 400 employees working in commercial construction. Skyline is an employee-owned commercial interior construction company. The specialist processes and reconciles payroll while maintaining accurate labor allocations, tax reporting, and compliance with wage requirements. The role works with Human Resources, project managers, accounting, and field supervisors to ensure employees are paid accurately and payroll records meet regulatory and company requirements.

What you'll do

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 400 employees
• review and audit timecards, labor allocations, job costing, and payroll data
• process adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and status changes
• allocate labor costs to projects and cost codes
• prepare certified payroll and prevailing-wage reports
• process union payroll and related reporting when applicable
• reconcile payroll and validate reports
• file payroll taxes and prepare quarterly and annual reports
• respond to employee inquiries
• maintain confidential records and support audits.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

payroll specialist

san francisco or san jose ca

skyline construction

construction payroll

weekly payroll

certified payroll

prevailing wage

union payroll

multi-state payroll

$42.12–$50.59/hr

employee-owned

esop

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid vacation and sick leave
• life insurance
• flexible spending account
• gym reimbursement
• voluntary benefits.

Why this role

The posting identifies San Francisco or San Jose as possible office locations. Requires three to five years of payroll processing experience; construction payroll experience is strongly preferred. Benefits include employee stock ownership, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation and sick leave, life insurance, flexible spending account, and gym reimbursement.

About the employer

Skyline Construction is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Sector: 23.