Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist

CFS; Brighton; On-site; AUD 139,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a detail-oriented Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist to support certified payroll reporting for construction projects. You will work with Payroll, project teams, and compliance leadership to ensure labor records are accurate, deadlines are met, and documentation is maintained.

The ideal candidate has experience with Davis-Bacon or prevailing wage requirements, the ability to investigate discrepancies, and proficiency with Excel and payroll systems such as Viewpoint Spectrum.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing certified payroll reports and working with prevailing wage requirements.
• Understanding of labor classifications, fringe benefit calculations, and payroll record reconciliation.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple projects.
• Confidence researching discrepancies and communicating needed corrections.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with payroll or compliance reporting systems.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential employee and payroll information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit certified payroll reports by deadlines.
• Verify employee classifications, hours, wages, and fringe benefits against prevailing wage schedules.
• Reconcile certified payroll reports to payroll records and project labor data.
• Coordinate with Payroll and project teams on job assignments and labor classifications.
• Track reporting requirements and outstanding submissions across active projects.
• Review subcontractor certified payroll documentation for completeness and flag issues.
• Support apprenticeship reporting and Inflation Reduction Act requirements.
• Maintain records of wage determinations, submissions, corrections, and correspondence.
• Assist customers, auditors, and agencies by gathering records and responses.
• Help improve reporting procedures and identify recurring issues.

Skills

Certified payroll knowledge

Prevailing wage knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Discrepancy investigation

Payroll reconciliation

Deadline management

Tools

Viewpoint Spectrum

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented payroll compliance professional to support certified payroll reporting for construction projects. This position will work closely with Payroll, project teams, and compliance leadership to ensure labor records are accurate, reporting deadlines are met, and required documentation is maintained.

The ideal candidate brings experience with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements, along with the ability to investigate discrepancies and coordinate information across multiple projects.

Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit certified payroll reports according to project requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Verify employee classifications, hours worked, wage rates, and fringe benefits against applicable prevailing wage schedules.
• Reconcile certified payroll reports to payroll records and project labor data, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Payroll and project teams to maintain accurate job assignments, labor classifications, and supporting documentation.
• Track reporting requirements and outstanding submissions across active projects.
• Review subcontractor certified payroll documentation for completeness and flag potential compliance issues for follow-up.
• Support apprenticeship reporting and documentation, including applicable requirements for projects subject to the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Maintain organized records of wage determinations, certified payroll submissions, corrections, and compliance correspondence.
• Assist with requests from customers, auditors, and government agencies by gathering records and supporting responses.
• Help improve reporting procedures and identify recurring issues that affect accuracy or timely submission.

Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist Qualifications

• Experience preparing certified payroll reports and working with prevailing wage requirements.
• Understanding of labor classifications, fringe benefit calculations, and payroll record reconciliation.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple projects.
• Confidence researching discrepancies and communicating needed corrections.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with payroll or compliance reporting systems.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential employee and payroll information.

Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist Preferred Experience

• Construction industry payroll or labor compliance experience.
• Familiarity with Davis-Bacon requirements and state or local prevailing wage regulations.
• Experience with certified payroll reporting platforms.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship compliance and Inflation Reduction Act labor requirements.
• Experience reviewing subcontractor payroll documentation.
• Familiarity with Viewpoint Spectrum or a comparable construction accounting system.

Salary up to $110K

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