Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll 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

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.