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Payroll Specialist II

CFS

  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Today
  • $70,000–$75,000 Per Year

Highlights

Process payroll for union employees across multiple unions, job locations, and states while ensuring timely and accurate payments. Take ownership of payroll processing for union employees across multiple job sites and bargaining units, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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Numbers & Facts

LocationSchaumburg, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$70,000–$75,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

Description

Union Payroll Specialist


Salary: $70,000–$75,000


Why You'll Love This Opportunity as the Union Payroll Specialist



  • Take ownership of payroll processing for union employees across multiple job sites and bargaining units, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

  • Expand your expertise in union payroll, certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage laws, and multi-state payroll administration.

  • Work closely with Human Resources, Accounting, Operations, and Project Management, gaining valuable cross-functional experience.

  • Strengthen your knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, union benefit funds, and payroll compliance requirements.

  • Join a stable and essential industry with opportunities for continued professional growth.

  • Help improve payroll processes and contribute to greater operational efficiency and accuracy.

  • Build hands-on experience with payroll technology, reporting systems, and complex payroll operations.


Key Responsibilities for the Union Payroll Specialist



  • Process payroll for union employees across multiple unions, job locations, and states while ensuring timely and accurate payments.

  • Calculate, process, and remit union dues, fringe benefits, and trust fund contributions.

  • Prepare certified payroll reports and other required compliance documentation.

  • Review payroll transactions to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, prevailing wage regulations, and company policies.

  • Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies while maintaining accurate payroll records.

  • Partner with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Project Management to verify payroll data, labor allocations, and job costing information.


Qualifications for the Union Payroll Specialist



  • Previous payroll experience in a union, construction, manufacturing, or other labor-intensive environment.

  • Strong understanding of collective bargaining agreements, union wage schedules, fringe benefits, and trust fund reporting.

  • Experience preparing certified payroll reports and working with prevailing wage regulations.

  • Proficiency with payroll software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.



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About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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