Maritime Payroll Manager — Prevailing Wage & Compliance

Pacific Maritime Group Inc DBA Pacific Tugboat Service Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, etc)

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Year-end bonus

Job summary

Pacific Maritime Group is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll across office staff, vessel crews, and field personnel in California and beyond. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local wage laws, payroll taxes, and reporting obligations while managing a payroll team and collaborating with Accounting, HR, and Operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in payroll with prevailing wage experience, strong ERP/HRIS skills, and a track record of accurate, timely

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 2+ years supervising staff.
• Hands-on with prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
• Strong knowledge of federal and CA wage and hour law, payroll tax, and reporting.
• Multi-entity payroll experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll processing for salaried, hourly, and field crews across multiple entities.
• Review timekeeping data and resolve discrepancies before finalizing payroll.
• Handle terminations, off-cycle payments, and final pay per California timing rules.
• Administer garnishments and payroll system configurations; ensure audit readiness.

Skills

Payroll management

Prevailing wage knowledge

Wage & hour compliance

Staff supervision

Payroll policy development

Education

CPP or FPC certification

Tools

ADP

Paychex

Paycom

UKG

LCPtracker

eMars

Job description

Pacific Maritime Group is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll across office staff, vessel crews, and field personnel in California and beyond. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local wage laws, payroll taxes, and reporting obligations while managing a payroll team and collaborating with Accounting, HR, and Operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in payroll with prevailing wage experience, strong ERP/HRIS skills, and a track record of accurate, timely