Contract Certified Payroll Specialist — Multi-State (Temp)

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

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.