Payroll Professional/ Compliance Specialist - TalentBridge
Houston, TX 77079
About the Job
Job Title: Payroll Professional/Compliance Specialist
Location: (Remote) Houston, TX 77079
Duration: 6 Months + High Possibility of extension
Morning First Shift
Position Description:
The Certified Payroll Specialist is responsible for supporting projects requiring certified payroll and prevailing wages within the region /business unit, as well as maintaining an electronic certified payroll compliance system and assisting with project site audits, subcontractor understanding, and compliance for prevailing wages.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor certified payroll for both internal self-perform projects and external subcontractors. *Gather, review and input employee pay and project hours data for certified payroll. *Maintain all Labor Compliance and Certified Payroll documents throughout project in a timely and efficient manner. *Understanding of certified payroll requirements for federal, state, and local regulations. *Interact via verbal and/or correspondence with general contractors to satisfy labor compliance requirements. *Review and verify payroll records, benefit statements, and apprenticeship paperwork to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations. *Proficiency with using the DOL website and/or software for Certified Payroll reporting. *Prepare Fringe Benefit Statements. *Liaison between project managers, HRBP's, customers, and operation managers for multiple projects. *Responds to requests from the DIR and general contractors regarding missing and/or revised documentation to ensure compliance.
*Review payrolls to minimize audits, underpayments, fines, and penalties if applicable. *Investigate complaints of noncompliance with prevailing wage payments, benefit payments, and apprenticeship violations; takes written or recorded statements to establish facts; compiles reports, records. *Monitor and stay abreast of any Certified payroll laws and regulations changes. *Complete special projects as requested. *Ensures compliance with city & county specific to prevailing wage and labor compliance requirements.
Position Requirements:
Location: (Remote) Houston, TX 77079
Duration: 6 Months + High Possibility of extension
Morning First Shift
Position Description:
The Certified Payroll Specialist is responsible for supporting projects requiring certified payroll and prevailing wages within the region /business unit, as well as maintaining an electronic certified payroll compliance system and assisting with project site audits, subcontractor understanding, and compliance for prevailing wages.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor certified payroll for both internal self-perform projects and external subcontractors. *Gather, review and input employee pay and project hours data for certified payroll. *Maintain all Labor Compliance and Certified Payroll documents throughout project in a timely and efficient manner. *Understanding of certified payroll requirements for federal, state, and local regulations. *Interact via verbal and/or correspondence with general contractors to satisfy labor compliance requirements. *Review and verify payroll records, benefit statements, and apprenticeship paperwork to determine compliance with applicable rules and regulations. *Proficiency with using the DOL website and/or software for Certified Payroll reporting. *Prepare Fringe Benefit Statements. *Liaison between project managers, HRBP's, customers, and operation managers for multiple projects. *Responds to requests from the DIR and general contractors regarding missing and/or revised documentation to ensure compliance.
*Review payrolls to minimize audits, underpayments, fines, and penalties if applicable. *Investigate complaints of noncompliance with prevailing wage payments, benefit payments, and apprenticeship violations; takes written or recorded statements to establish facts; compiles reports, records. *Monitor and stay abreast of any Certified payroll laws and regulations changes. *Complete special projects as requested. *Ensures compliance with city & county specific to prevailing wage and labor compliance requirements.
Position Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Certified Payroll & Labor Compliance Specialist is preferred.
- Proficient with prevailing wages reporting websites.
- Extensive understanding of Labor Compliance policies, procedures, and practices.
- In depth understanding of the David-Bacon related act.
- Experience performing audits on certified payroll documents.
- Experience calculating fines/penalties regarding audits; Experience analyzing documents using critical thinking
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must possess a strong working knowledge of computer programs such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Must be able to complete tasks with little or no supervision
Source : TalentBridge