Who We Are:

For over 35 years, ISC has provided safe, high quality electrical, instrumentation and controls solutions to global leading industrial manufacturers. With offices in Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Columbus, as well as job sites around the country, ISC has grown our team as high as 3,000+ associates and offers full-service engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions throughout the United States.

Position Summary

The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees across multiple states within a fast-paced construction environment. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, manages wage garnishments and other deductions, and provides responsive payroll support to both field and office staff. The Senior Payroll Specialist will work closely with HR, Accounting, Benefits and project teams to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly and/or biweekly payroll for multistate workforce.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other mandatory deductions in compliance with legal requirements.

• Audit timesheets, job codes, and pay rates to ensure accuracy before payroll submission.
• Maintain payroll data for new hires, terminations, and employee changes.
• Respond promptly and professionally to employee payroll inquiries.
• Reconcile payroll data with accounting systems and support financial reporting.
• Prepare payroll reports for management, job costing, and compliance purposes.
• Assist with payroll tax filings, audits, and year-end reporting.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to increase payroll efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full cycle payroll experience, preferably in a multistate and/or construction environment.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) highly preferred.
• Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of compliance requirements.
• Experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
• Experience with ERP system, with Viewpoint considered a plus.
• Proficiency with payroll software (ADP, Paycom, Paylocity, UKG, or similar).
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.

Other Information:

• Excellent wages and complete benefits package.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• ISC evaluates and hires applicants for employment based exclusively upon the applicant’s merit. No applicant will ever be required to pay money (or any other form of compensation) to an ISC employee in order to be hired by or considered for employment with the Company.
• This announcement is not intended to be a complete listing of all similar, miscellaneous, or incidental, duties, which may be required from day-to-day. ISC utilizes the multi-skill concept and expects all associates to perform other job requirements.