Certified Payroll Specialist

Optim Recruiting; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Optim Recruiting in Riverside, CA is seeking a temporary Certified Payroll Specialist to cover a leave of absence for about three months. You will manage weekly payroll and certified payroll for 600–700 employees across multiple states, in a union and non-union environment, joining a small team.

You will quickly learn existing projects and wage rules, handle concurrent deadlines, and coordinate with contractors, unions, and agencies to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing and submitting certified payroll reports.
• Knowledge of prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon.
• Payroll experience in union and non-union environments.
• Auditing payroll records, classifications, and fringe benefits.
• Ability to explain compliance requirements clearly to subcontractors and agencies.
• Ability to take over an active workload with minimal ramp-up.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle, multi-state weekly payroll for 600–700 employees.
• Auditing automated and manual timecards.
• Calculating hours, tax withholdings, deductions, and bonuses.
• Processing certified payroll in compliance with wage laws.
• Submitting compliance documentation through project payroll systems.
• Reviewing job packets for prevailing wage and certified payroll.
• Processing subcontractor certified payroll documentation.
• Collaborating with customers, general contractors, subcontractors, unions, and agencies.

Skills

Certified payroll experience

Prevailing wage knowledge

Union & non-union payroll

Payroll auditing

Clear compliance communication

Education

Experience in payroll field

Tools

LCP Tracker

DIR reporting

PRISM

OCIP reporting platforms

Elation Systems

EMARS

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

If certified payroll and prevailing wage are second nature to you, this is a chance to step in where you're needed right away.

A contractor in Mira Loma is hiring a temporary Certified Payroll Specialist to cover a leave of absence. The assignment is expected to last about three months. You'll keep weekly payroll and certified payroll accurate and on time for a union and non-union workforce of 600 to 700 employees across multiple states.

You'll join a team of six that splits about 100 active projects. The department is growing, so if a permanent opening comes up, you can apply already knowing the projects, the people, and the systems. That gives you an edge over outside applicants.

There's no long ramp-up. In your first few weeks, you'll pick up an existing project load midstream and learn the union agreements and the reporting platform each job needs. The hardest part of the job is volume. Every project has its own prevailing wage rules, reporting system, and deadlines, and they all land at the same time. The job is staying accurate while you work with general contractors, subcontractors, unions, and agencies.

But if you can hit the ground running on construction certified payroll and want a way in with a growing team, this one is worth a look.

What you'll own

• Full-cycle, multi-state weekly payroll for 600 to 700 union and non-union employees
• Auditing automated and manual timecards
• Calculating hours, tax withholdings, deductions, bonuses, and union fringe benefits
• Processing certified payroll in compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws
• Submitting compliance documentation through each project's payroll tracking system
• Reviewing job packets for prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements
• Processing subcontractor certified payroll documentation
• Working with customers, general contractors, subcontractors, labor unions, and government agencies on payroll compliance
• Importing and exporting payroll and timekeeping data
• Labor allocations, terminations, payroll adjustments, and employee payroll inquiries
• Monthly union fringe reports

What you bring

• Experience preparing and submitting certified payroll reports
• Working knowledge of prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon
• Union and non-union payroll experience, including collective bargaining agreements
• Experience auditing payroll records, worker classifications, fringe benefits, and hours worked
• Experience with LCP Tracker, DIR, PRISM, OCIP reporting platforms, Elation Systems, or EMARS
• Ability to explain compliance requirements clearly to subcontractors, owner-operators, and government agencies
• Ability to take over an active workload with little ramp-up time

Why this one is worth a look

• $35 to $38 per hour
• About three months of leave coverage, starting soon
• A growing department, with an edge if a permanent opening comes up
• Medical, dental, vision benefits while on assignment

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