Payroll Specialist, Shared Services

Job ID: 523580

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.

Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Job Summary

This role is a Payroll Specialist within the CRH Americas Materials, Inc.

Payroll Department.

The position supports centralized payroll operations within a Shared Services environment, delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll services to multiple operating companies and legal entities.

This role executes payroll activities, adheres to established service level agreements (SLAs), participates in payroll system testing, implementations and continuous process improvement initiatives.

It is a hybrid role and requires regular in-office presence at our Alpharetta, GA location.

What Shared Services Does

A Shared Services Center (SSC) centralizes critical business processes, streamlining operations, reducing costs, and delivering consistent quality.

By consolidating areas such as finance, procurement, payroll, and reporting, SSC eliminates duplication, frees time for strategic priorities, and fosters efficiency.

SSC's primary functions include:



* O2C (Order-to-Cash): Manages the customer journey from order to payment, driving smoother revenue processes.


* R2R (Record-to-Report): Enables robust financial reporting and accounting.


* P2P (Procure-to-Pay): Ensures timely vendor payments and strong supplier relationships.

Manages the Travel and Expense program.


* Center of Excellence: Drives innovation and continuous improvement.


* Payroll (Hire-to-Retire): Ensures accurate, compliant employee payments.

Shared Services enables companies to focus on growth and strategic goals while maintaining operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities



* Responsible for timely and accurate processing of complex hourly and salaried job-cost payrolls for assigned divisions


* Execute regular and off cycle payroll processing for multiple operating companies/legal entities in a centralized payroll model


* Analysis and posting of payroll job-cost, general ledger, and labor detail


* Support payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, post payroll audits and continuous improvement initiatives


* Meet defined SLAs, payroll calendars, and cut-off deadlines while supporting high- volume processing


* Maintain accurate payroll records across entities and ensure proper documentation and audit trails


* Complete variance analysis of key payroll figures and data to proactively identify and correct system/processing errors


* Identify opportunities for process efficiencies, automation, and risk reduction within the shared service model


* Interpretation and set up of wage attachments (garnishments, child support, tax levies)


* Respond to inquiries through a case management or tick...