Construction Payroll & HR Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Oregon; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist/HR Assistant to manage full-cycle payroll for field and office staff across Oregon, Washington, and California using Acumatica. The role emphasizes certified payroll, prevailing wage compliance, and HR tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and able to meet strict weekly deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of full-cycle payroll processing experience.
• Experience with certified payroll and/or prevailing wage requirements strongly preferred.
• Construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Davis-Bacon or state prevailing wage programs preferred.
• Experience working with weekly payroll and strict reporting deadlines.
• Experience with LCPtracker, California DIR eCPR, Oregon BOLI reporting, and/or Washington State L&I Intents, Affidavits, and Certified Payroll Reporting is highly desirable.
• Previous experience using an ERP or payroll system of record required.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, monthly, and off-cycle payroll in Acumatica for field and office employees.
• Perform multi-state wage and hour calculations for employees in Oregon, Washington, and California.
• Import and audit timekeeping data from Trabea, verifying job codes, work classifications, and daily hours before payroll is finalized.
• Prepare weekly certified payroll reports for public works projects, including WH-347 forms.
• Submit certified payroll through LCPtracker and other owner-designated reporting portals.
• Enter certified payroll information into Washington State L&I, California DIR, and Oregon BOLI systems as required.
• Apply prevailing wage rate determinations according to project, classification, and county.
• Calculate cash in lieu of fringes and applicable shift or zone differentials.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and job costing in Acumatica.
• Research and resolve discrepancies in labor cost postings.
• Prepare and support multi-state payroll tax filings and deposits, including federal requirements.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation and assist with payroll tax and prevailing wage audits.
• Maintain employee records and payroll master data.
• Process new hires, terminations, wage changes, classification changes, garnishments, deductions, and benefit elections.
• Collect and track certified payroll and compliance documentation from lower-tier subcontractors.
• Support employee onboarding, I-9 verification, benefits enrollment, and employment verifications.
• Respond to employee questions regarding payroll and benefits.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, payroll, and compensation information.
• Perform additional payroll, compliance, and HR duties as assigned by the HR and payroll Manager.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

Certified payroll

Multi-state payroll

Acumatica experience

Excel proficiency

HR administration

Tools

Acumatica

LCPtracker

California DIR eCPR

Oregon BOLI

Washington L&I

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist/HR Assistant to manage full-cycle payroll for field and office staff across Oregon, Washington, and California using Acumatica. The role emphasizes certified payroll, prevailing wage compliance, and HR tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and able to meet strict weekly deadlines.