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Payroll Administrator

Emery Sapp & Sons

Emery Sapp & Sons

Accounting & Finance
Columbia, MO, USA
Posted on Aug 29, 2025

We are seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our team and manage our payroll programs.

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and ready to grow your payroll career? We’re looking for a Payroll Administrator to join our team in the heavy highway construction industry. In this role, you’ll help ensure our weekly payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant—supporting employees across multiple states, including those working under prevailing wage laws.
This is a great opportunity for someone with some payroll experience who’s eager to learn more and expand their skills in a supportive, fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Do
  • Process weekly payroll for a mix of hourly, salaried, and prevailing wage employees.
  • Prepare and submit certified payroll reports in line with state and federal guidelines.
  • Help ensure compliance with wage laws and company policies.
  • Review employee hours, pay rates, job classifications, and fringe benefits for accuracy.
  • Handle employment verifications and ensure confidentiality.
  • Assist with processing garnishments, child support orders, and reimbursements.
  • Track and apply job-specific wage rates and classifications.
  • Stay informed about payroll regulations and industry updates.
  • Support employees with payroll-related questions.
What We’re Looking For
  • Some experience in payroll, preferably in construction or a related field.
  • Familiarity with prevailing wage laws and certified payroll reporting is a plus—but we’re happy to train the right candidate.
  • Experience with employment verifications, garnishments, and reimbursements is helpful.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Excel; experience with payroll/ERP systems.
  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to stay organized while juggling multiple tasks.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)