Finance Compliance Manager—Prevailing Wage and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Mortenson; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 118,600 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous match

Paid time off and holiday benefits

Employer paid Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Finance Compliance Manager in Minneapolis to lead the compliance program for prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. You will be responsible for managing a team, ensuring audit-ready documentation, and partnering with various departments to mitigate compliance risks. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. This role also offers a competitive salary and benefits including health plans and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in prevailing wage or payroll compliance.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort with payroll/timekeeping systems.
• Experience with IRA apprenticeship tracking/reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the prevailing wage compliance program for applicable projects.
• Review contract requirements to determine IRA applicability.
• Directly manage and develop team members through training.

Skills

Strong reconciliation and data analysis skills (Excel)

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated people leadership and project management skills

Ability to interpret and apply IRA provisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking a Finance Compliance Manager—Prevailing Wage and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lead a team responsible for the company’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance program for applicable construction projects, ensuring accurate pay classification, fringe benefit treatment, certified payroll support, and audit‑ready documentation in alignment with Davis‑Bacon/DBRA requirements and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) prevailing wage and apprenticeship provisions. This role partners closely with Legal, Payroll, HR, and project teams to reduce compliance risk across union and nonunion work across multiple states in the energy sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the prevailing wage and IRA apprenticeship compliance program for applicable projects, including procedures, controls, documentation standards
• Review contract, grant, and customer requirements to determine prevailing wage/IRA applicability; translate requirements into clear project setup, workflows, and responsibilities
• Directly manage and develop team members through hiring/onboarding, work allocation, training, quality review, coaching, and performance management
• Set team goals and service-level expectations; manage capacity planning, prioritization across projects, and escalation paths for high-risk issues
• Partner with project teams to ensure compliant contract documents including pay determinations (classifications, base wage rates, fringes), for union and nonunion scenarios and multistate requirements
• Oversee certified payroll and customer/agency reporting processes (as applicable), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and reconciliation to source payroll and project records
• Maintain an audit‑ready compliance file for each project, including correspondence, determinations, evidence, and decisions; ensure retention and version control
• Monitor and support compliance with IRA requirements; identify risks early and coordinate corrective actions with project leadership
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers on prevailing wage/IRA compliance questions; provide guidance and document interpretations
• Coordinate customer, and third‑party audits: manage requests, prepare support, respond to inquiries, and track findings through resolution
• Oversee subcontractor compliance support where required, including collection and review of fringe benefit documentation and reasonableness/completeness checks
• Establish quality controls and periodic monitoring to validate classifications, fringe calculations, and documentation; perform root cause analysis and drive remediation
• Maintain and deliver training and reference materials; identify opportunities to improve systems, templates, and workflows to increase consistency and reduce compliance risk
• Participate in and lead initiatives as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in prevailing wage compliance, payroll compliance, project accounting/finance compliance, labor compliance, or audit, including experience supporting audits and issueremediation.
• Prior people management experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across payroll/timekeeping systems and ERP/project systems preferred.
• Experience with IRA apprenticeship tracking/reporting and/or certified payroll reporting for public works, utilities, or energy projects is strongly preferred
• Experience with compliance platforms (e.g., LCP tracker) and document management practices is preferred
• Knowledge of prevailing wage compliance concepts
• Ability to interpret and apply IRA prevailing wage and apprenticeship provisions and translate requirements into operational processes and documentation
• Strong reconciliation and data analysis skills (Excel), with the ability to trace reported figures to payroll, timekeeping, and project source records
• Demonstrated people leadership and project management skills, including prioritization, quality review, and meeting deadlines across multiple concurrent projects
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical compliance requirements to field and project teams and document interpretations
• Strong documentation discipline and audit readiness, including evidence standards, retention, and issue tracking/remediation
• High integrity, confidentiality, and sound judgment

A few benefits offered include:

(for Non‑Craft & Non‑Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)

For Union roles, please click here for benefit language.

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No‑Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work‑life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

The base pay range for this role is $118,600- $178,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%). If applicable: This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.

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Please make note:

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Our postings are typically open minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.