Certified Payroll Compliance Administrator at Aston Carter

Certified Payroll Compliance Administrator

A commercial construction company with 90 years of expertise in gas, power, airport fueling, and telecom construction solutions is seeking a Certified Payroll Compliance Specialist to join their payroll team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor, subcontractor, and sub-tier activity during construction projects to ensure compliance with Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), State Labor Law requirements, California Labor Code, HUD Section 3 Requirements, and/or Countywide Local & Targeted Worker Hire Program.
• Ensure that all compliance documents from contractors are correctly and timely processed and submitted to the appropriate entities, including local and federal agencies when applicable.
• Issue requests for missing and revised documentation and correspond internally and externally to ensure compliance.
• Reconcile and report weekly certified payroll reports and other related documentation.
• Maintain complete and accurate records.
• Work with various labor compliance software systems to enter, review, and approve certified payroll and other payroll documents.
• Prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables, check figures, postings, and documents for internal and external audits as needed.
• Provide overall support to the Payroll Manager and Assistant Payroll Manager as needed.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Certified payroll expertise.
• Experience in payroll processing and compliance.
• Proficient in data entry and payroll tax deduction.
• Understanding of prevailing wage, fringes, and benefits administration.
• Ability to manage payroll reports, records, and information.
• Knowledge of labor law, labor agreements, and union employee management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in certified payroll.
• Experience with LCP Tracker or DIR Reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, particularly Excel.

Work Environment

The position requires working on-site 5 days per week.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Benicia, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.63/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Benicia, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 2026.