Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll Specialist

Flaherty & Collins Properties in; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness program

Virtual doctor visits

401k with company match

Life insurance

Personal time off

Parental leave

Rental discounts

Industry memberships

Company events

Volunteer opportunities

Training & certifications

Employee referral program

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Flaherty & Collins Construction seeks a Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist to ensure payroll compliance on public and regulated projects in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on weekly certified payroll submissions, wage determinations, and documentation aligned with prevailing wage rules.

You will review contracts, track compliance, resolve missing submissions, and train teams across projects. Strong attention to detail and collaboration with accounting are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with certified payroll reporting or Davis-Bacon Act requirements.
• Strong knowledge of wage calculations, fringe benefits, and labor classifications.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating with subcontractors, project teams, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and submit weekly certified payroll reports for applicable projects.
• Review contracts to identify payroll, prevailing wage, and reporting requirements.
• Collect and reconcile subcontractor certified payroll submissions for accuracy.
• Monitor wage determinations and fringe benefit requirements and communicate updates.
• Track missing or non-compliant payroll submissions and follow up with subcontractors.
• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation per requirements.
• Serve as primary contact for payroll audits and information requests.
• Train subcontractors and project teams on payroll requirements and correction processes.
• Collaborate with Construction Accounting on labor classifications and fringe benefits.
• Support bidding with payroll and prevailing wage requirements.
• Stay current on Davis-Bacon Act changes and state wage laws.

Skills

Payroll reporting

Prevailing wage compliance

Davis-Bacon Act

Attention to detail

Subcontractor coordination

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business

Tools

Viewpoint

LCPtracker

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flaherty & Collins Construction seeks a Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist to ensure payroll compliance on public and regulated projects in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on weekly certified payroll submissions, wage determinations, and documentation aligned with prevailing wage rules.

You will review contracts, track compliance, resolve missing submissions, and train teams across projects. Strong attention to detail and collaboration with accounting are essential.