Payroll Specialist

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Payroll Specialist with strong prevailing wage and construction payroll experience to manage full-cycle payroll from start to finish, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.

The role involves preparing certified payroll reports, reviewing timesheets and deductions, and collaborating with HR, accounting, and field teams to resolve issues. The position offers a stable, full-time opportunity with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of payroll experience, preferably in construction (prevailing wage)
• Hands-on experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll
• Ability to prepare certified payroll reports
• Familiarity with federal and state payroll regulations

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle payroll for employees on prevailing wage and construction projects
• Prepare and maintain certified payroll reports and ensure compliance with wage requirements
• Review timesheets, hours, deductions, benefits, and payroll adjustments for accuracy
• Ensure payroll processed accurately and on schedule with regulatory compliance
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support payroll audits
• Collaborate with HR, accounting, project teams, and field employees to resolve issues
• Stay current on prevailing wage, certified payroll, and payroll compliance requirements

Skills

Payroll processing

Prevailing wage knowledge

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll Specialist – Prevailing Wage

$70,000 – $78,000

Are you a payroll professional with strong prevailing wage and construction payroll experience? We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist who can confidently manage payroll from start to finish while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.

Why Work Here

• Join a growing and established company
• Opportunity to work with a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and employee growth
• Stable, full-time opportunity with room to grow your career
• Competitive compensation and benefits

Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist

• Process full-cycle payroll for employees working on prevailing wage and construction projects
• Prepare and maintain certified payroll reports and ensure compliance with applicable wage requirements
• Review timesheets, hours, deductions, benefits, and payroll adjustments for accuracy
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support payroll audits
• Work closely with HR, accounting, project teams, and field employees to resolve issues
• Stay current on prevailing wage, certified payroll, and payroll compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications for the Payroll Specialist

• 1+ years of payroll experience, preferably in construction
• Hands-on experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll