Payroll Manager & Analyst

About Elevation Resources

Elevation Resources is a boutique HR and payroll consulting firm partnering with growth-oriented organizations to deliver senior-level Human Capital Management — without the overhead of a full in-house department. Our clients get deep expertise, hands-on execution, and a team that is 100% aligned to their success.

The Role

We are seeking a Payroll Manager & Analyst to lead a high-impact engagement for Strack Inc., a premier Georgia-based civil contractor with a 700+ employee workforce. This is not a maintenance role — it's a build role. You will own the full weekly payroll cycle in Paylocity, architect process infrastructure from the ground up, and serve as the payroll subject matter expert for Elevation Resources' growing client portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Own the full-cycle weekly payroll process for 700+ employees with 100% accuracy in Paylocity
• Manage high-volume lifecycle data — approximately 10 new hires and terminations weekly
• Maintain and optimize Paylocity system interfaces and data flows
• Build and document standardized, repeatable payroll workflows
• Perform rigorous audits of weekly data, tax filings, and per diem payments
• Deliver labor cost analysis and headcount reporting to leadership

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years managing full-cycle payroll for 500+ employees
• Advanced Paylocity proficiency strongly preferred
• Expert-level Excel for data reconciliation and uploads
• Construction payroll experience a plus — prevailing wage, multi-state tax, per diems
• Process builder mindset — comfortable turning a loose process into a professional-grade operation

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $90,000–$110,000 DOE
• Annual bonus potential: up to 10%
• Generous PTO + major holidays
• Monthly benefits stipend

Work Arrangement

This role is based at our client site in Fairburn, GA (Atlanta metro). On-site presence is required during the initial engagement to build relationships and establish the payroll foundation. The role has a clear path to fully remote as processes are stabilized.

Why This Role

You'll have direct access to senior leadership, real ownership of a critical function, and the opportunity to grow into a Director of Payroll Operations capacity as Elevation Resources expands its client portfolio. If you're a payroll professional who takes pride in clean data and wants to build something that lasts — we want to hear from you.

Elevation Resources is an equal opportunity employer.