Payroll - Focus Prevailing Wage​/Certified Payroll​/Davis-Bacon

Job Description

Job Title:
Payroll Analyst – Primary focus is ADP Workforce Now | Prevailing Wage / Davis-Bacon / Certified Payroll

Location: Remote

Company Overview: Trans Tech is a leading provider of specialized infrastructure and custom-engineered equipment for diverse industries. Our expansive capacity and technical expertise enable large-scale production of complex, high-quality equipment while meeting rigorous quality and safety standards.

Trans Tech’s companies provide comprehensive solutions for gas and liquid processing, storage, transfer, and utilization, adhering to ASME, API, and TEMA standards to ensure reliability and precision in every project.

From individual services to full project solutions, Trans Tech’s teams deliver expert engineering, fabrication, construction, operations and maintenance, supporting projects nationally and internationally. We help customers achieve impactful, sustainable results with a commitment to safety, community, and environmental responsibility.

The Payroll Analyst supports a centralized Shared Services payroll function processing weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payrolls in ADP Workforce Now (WFN). This role has a heavy focus on Davis-Bacon/prevailing wage compliance and certified payroll reporting, supporting multiple projects, states, and customer requirements. Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, comfort in a fast-paced environment, and flexibility as the organization continues to grow through acquisitions.

• Calculate and validate prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon requirements by job, county, and classification, including fringe benefits, cash-in-lieu, and applicable overtime.
• Prepare, review, and submit certified payroll reports (WH-347 and/or customer/agency formats) accurately and on time.
• Audit timecards and supporting documentation for compliance (proper classification, hours by job/site, pay codes, fringes, deductions, apprentices/trainees rules when applicable).
• Reconcile certified payroll reports to payroll registers and job-cost/labor distribution, researching discrepancies and driving corrections before submission.
• Maintain certified payroll documentation and audit trails (rate determinations, fringe calculations, authorized deductions, benefit support) for internal and external audits.
• Respond to compliance requests from customers, general contractors, and government agencies; support reviews, investigations, and audit remediation.

• Support end-to-end payroll processing in ADP Workforce Now across multiple pay groups and schedules (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly).
• Enter and validate payroll inputs including time adjustments, special earnings, retro calculations, deductions, and garnishments.
• Execute payroll audits (earnings, hours, OT, fringes, taxes, deductions) and resolve exceptions prior to finalization.
• Partner with HR to ensure employee master data is accurate (new hires, terminations, transfers, pay rate changes, job changes, location changes).
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and reporting to Finance/Accounting, including labor allocations and GL-supporting details as needed.

• Support multi-state payroll compliance, including work location and taxation considerations.
• Ensure payroll adjustments follow internal controls and documentation standards; maintain confidentiality and audit readiness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and proposing process fixes and automation opportunities.

• Support the payroll integration of newly acquired businesses into Shared Services standards and ADP WFN processes.
• Help document and maintain SOPs, checklists, and training materials for payroll processing and certified payroll workflows.
• Participate in system testing, new pay group setup, and validation during transitions.

• Experience preparing certified payroll reports and supporting compliance requests/audits.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll fundamentals (wages, OT, deductions, taxes)…