Certified Payroll and Prevailing Wage Specialist

Job Details:

Job Location:

Kansas City Office - Kansas City, MO 64102, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $36.00 - $41.00 Hourly, Job Category:
Construction,

Our purpose
- Creating Value Through Vibrant Communities- drives everything we do. Guided by our core values, we foster a dynamic and collaborative environment:

• Diligent
• Winning Mindset
• Respectful Team Player
• Humbly Confident
• Integrity

Join our award-winning team! In 2024, we were recognized as being among the Top 50 Development and Construction Firms by Multi-Housing News, Commercial Property Executive, and RE Journals.

If you're passionate, driven, and ready to thrive, we want to hear from you.

At Flaherty & Collins Construction, building great communities means more than delivering projects on time and on budget. It also means doing things the right way. Our Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring our construction projects meet the payroll and prevailing wage requirements that come with public, affordable, and other regulated projects.

• Prepare, process, and submit weekly certified payroll reports for applicable federal, state, and local prevailing wage projects.
• Review project contracts and documentation to identify certified payroll, prevailing wage, wage determination, and reporting requirements.
• Collect, review, and reconcile subcontractor certified payroll submissions for completeness and accuracy.
• Monitor applicable federal and state wage determinations and fringe benefit requirements and communicate updates to project teams and subcontractors.
• Track missing, incomplete, or non-compliant payroll submissions and follow up with subcontractors to ensure timely corrections.
• Maintain certified payroll records, Statements of Compliance, and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate tracking logs for certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements across active projects.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for certified payroll audits and information requests from owners, funding agencies, and government agencies.
• Train and support subcontractors and project teams on certified payroll requirements and correction processes.
• Partner with Construction Accounting on labor classifications, apprentice ratios, wage calculations, and fringe benefit requirements.
• Assist with certified payroll and prevailing wage requirements during the bidding and proposal process.
• Stay current on changes to the Davis-Bacon Act, related regulations, and state prevailing wage laws applicable to Flaherty & Collins projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve certified payroll processes, workflows, and compliance documentation.
• Support Construction Accounting and Project Teams with payroll-related questions, documentation requests, and special projects.

• You have 2+ years of experience with certified payroll reporting, prevailing wage compliance, or Davis-Bacon Act requirements.
• Construction accounting or compliance experience is a strong plus.
• You have a strong understanding of wage calculations, fringe benefits, labor classifications, and compliance documentation.
• You're exceptionally detail-oriented and take ownership of producing accurate, complete work.
• You're highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• You're confident communicating with subcontractors, project teams, internal leadership, and external partners.
• You're analytical and enjoy researching regulations, identifying issues, and finding practical solutions.
• You're comfortable learning and navigating technology, with proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Viewpoint, LCPtracker, or similar certified payroll software is a plus.
• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.
• You embody our core values of Diligent, Winning Mindset, Respectful Team Player, Humbly Confident, and Integrity

• Health Benefits:
  
  Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
• Wellness Benefits:
  Employee Assistance Program
• Virtual Doctor Visits
• Retirement Planning: 401k program with a company match
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
  - Personal Time, Birthday, Diversity Day, and 8.5 Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Rental Discounts
• Industry Memberships
• Company…