Payroll Clerk

Clean Energy & Infrastructure Services; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MasTec Civil is seeking a Payroll Clerk to support day-to-day accounting functions, including timekeeping, payroll processing, and compliance with wage laws. This on-site position in Medley, FL requires attention to detail and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include reviewing timesheets, assisting with payroll processing and taxes, preparing reports, and supporting audits and month-end close. Prior experience in payroll within a construction-related setting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Construction-related industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate employee timesheets for hours, pay types and classifications.
• Assist with payroll processing including adjustments and final pay.
• Handle payroll taxes, deductions, and benefit payments in line with regulations.
• Prepare payroll reports and compliance documents for management and project teams.
• Assist with government payroll reporting and wage requirements (Davis-Bacon Act).
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities and audits.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Confidentiality

Education

Associates degree

Tools

ViewPoint Vista

Oracle

Job description

Payroll Clerk

Job Locations: US-FL-MIAMI | US-FL-Medley

Job Details

• Requisition ID: 2026-69111
• # of Openings: 1
• Candidate Search Category: Accounting/Finance
• Service Line: CAI-MasTec Civil, LLC

Overview

Position Summary

Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day accounting functions of MasTec Civil and related companies, including establishing and maintaining principles, practices, procedures and initiatives.

Location & Travel Details

Medley, FL, On-Site/Office

Company Overview

Founded in 1987, MasTec Civil (formerly known as Condotte America), a MasTec Company, is a heavy highway contractor specializing in the construction of complex transportation projects that include roadway, bridges, interchanges, mass transit, and tolling facilities. In short, we build the roads and bridges connecting our families, communities, and nation. In doing so, client satisfaction is of primary importance to us, and our record reflects our emphasis on understanding our client needs in order to exceed their expectations.

MasTec Civil is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE& I) business segment. The CE& I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record ENR: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor).

Responsibilities

• Review and validate employee timesheets for accurate hours, pay types, employee classifications, job costing, project allocations, and prevailing wage requirements.
• Identify and resolve missing, incomplete, duplicate, or incorrect time entries before payroll processing deadlines.
• Assist with payroll processing, including new hires, terminations, rate changes, retroactive adjustments, transfers, off-cycle payments, and final pay.
• Assist with payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, benefits, fringe benefits, allowances, paid time off, holiday pay, and other earnings in accordance with applicable regulations and Company policies.
• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports for government-funded projects in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and applicable state prevailing wage requirements.
• Maintain prevailing wage payroll information, including employee classifications, wage rates, fringe calculations, deductions, and required reporting.
• Review payroll registers, exception reports, labor distributions, and reconciliations to verify completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure payroll labor and burden costs are assigned to the correct company, project, task, phase, cost code, department, and general ledger account.
• Prepare and distribute payroll, labor cost, and compliance reports for project teams, management, Human Resources, Finance, and other authorized users.
• Assist with federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, year-end reconciliations, W-2 processing, corrections, and other required reporting.
• Maintain complete payroll records, respond to payroll inquiries, research discrepancies, process authorized corrections, and provide supporting documentation.
• Support workers compensation, unemployment, payroll tax, benefit, internal, and external audits by preparing reconciliations and requested documentation.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including payroll accruals, journal entry support, account reconciliations, and audit schedules.
• Participate in ERP implementation activities.

Qualifications

Work Experience and Education

• Associates degree (A. A.) from college or university preferred or equivalent experience
• Construction related industry experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
• Strong computer skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of ViewPoint Vista or Oracle preferred
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organization skills along with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy and professionalism