Payroll/Labor Compliance Specialist

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Certified Payroll & Labor Compliance Specialist in San Jose, CA. You will support payroll operations and labor compliance across active construction projects, ensuring accuracy, timely reporting, and adherence to prevailing wage rules.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of construction payroll experience, expertise with certified payroll, and strong Excel/payroll systems skills to manage field and hourly employee payroll, audits, and compliance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience in a construction environment.
• Experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
• Knowledge of California wage and hour requirements.
• Experience processing payroll for field and hourly employees.
• Strong understanding of payroll auditing, timekeeping, and labor compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for hourly and field employees.
• Review and audit timecards, labor allocations, overtime, meal period compliance, and payroll adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain certified payroll reports for public works projects.
• Verify prevailing wage rates, employee classifications, fringe benefits, and labor compliance requirements.
• Coordinate certified payroll reporting and compliance documentation with project teams and subcontractors.
• Support labor compliance audits and respond to payroll-related reporting requests.
• Process new hires, terminations, pay changes, garnishments, and other payroll transactions.
• Reconcile payroll reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with California wage and hour laws.
• Partner with HR and Accounting to ensure accurate employee and payroll data.

Skills

Payroll experience

Labor compliance

Timekeeping

Payroll auditing

Multitasking

Excel

Tools

Payroll systems

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Certified Payroll & Labor Compliance Specialist San Jose, CA $90,000 - $120,000 + Benefits

A growing Bay Area contractor is seeking a Certified Payroll & Labor Compliance Specialist to support payroll operations and labor compliance across active construction projects. This role is ideal for someone who understands the complexities of construction payroll, prevailing wage requirements, certified payroll reporting, and California labor compliance. You'll work closely with operations, accounting, and project teams to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for hourly and field employees.
• Review and audit timecards, labor allocations, overtime, meal period compliance, and payroll adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain certified payroll reports for public works projects.
• Verify prevailing wage rates, employee classifications, fringe benefits, and labor compliance requirements.
• Coordinate certified payroll reporting and compliance documentation with project teams and subcontractors.
• Support labor compliance audits and respond to payroll-related reporting requests.
• Process new hires, terminations, pay changes, garnishments, and other payroll transactions.
• Reconcile payroll reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with California wage and hour laws.
• Partner with HR and Accounting to ensure accurate employee and payroll data.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience in a construction environment.
• Experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting.
• Knowledge of California wage and hour requirements.
• Experience processing payroll for field and hourly employees.
• Strong understanding of payroll auditing, timekeeping, and labor compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel and payroll systems experience.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.We look forward to working with you.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™