Payroll Specialist at Roth Staffing Companies in Sacramento, California

Job Description:

Responsibilities of this Position:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local prevailing wage laws as well as with contractual obligations relating to certified payroll; including responding to auditor or compliance officer questions and document requests as necessary.


• Review job startup packages for certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements. Work with project managers and customer and subcontractor compliance officers to ensure that all job and/or subcontractor startup paperwork is completed and submitted timely and accurately prior to job start date.


• Coordinate and interface with both internal and external personnel as necessary to ensure an in-compliance status on all company jobs; including but not limited to customers, general contractors, subcontractors, government agencies, labor unions, etc.


• Responsible for calculation of the company's prevailing wage rates, fringe benefits and compliance with wage determination letters in a multi-location environment.


• Submit and/or upload compliance documentation to Labor Compliance Programs, or other similar agency or customer specific payroll tracking systems.


• Perform all payroll reporting, filing, maintenance, and/or data entry of payroll compliance related documentation.


• Analyzing current certified payroll policies and procedures and recommend best practices for efficiency and accuracy. Develop and document processes.


• Assist with research of federal, state, and contract specific requirements for the company for bid preparations relating to payroll, prevailing wage, living wage and other payroll law.


• Manage Department of Labor and client certified payroll audits.


• Perform audits of subcontractor certified payroll submissions.


• Support and back-up the payroll function.

Preferably 3+ years of relevant experience in multi-state, prevailing wage rate and certified payroll environment.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, however, experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.


• Construction or engineering industry experience a plus.


• Must possess a thorough knowledge State prevailing wage laws, calculating, validating, and reporting prevailing wage rates, fringe benefits and certified payroll hours.

PAY DOE $27 to $33


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions. Apply Now