Payroll - Focus on Prevailing Wage/Certified Payroll/Davis-Bacon
About The Position
TransTech 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. TransTech’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, TransTech’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.
Requirements
- Experience preparing certified payroll reports and supporting compliance requests/audits.
- Strong working knowledge of payroll fundamentals (wages, OT, deductions, taxes) and documentation discipline.
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple payroll calendars and tight submission deadlines.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data validation; able to work with large datasets).
- Excellent communication skills and a customer-service mindset with internal stakeholders and external compliance parties.
- Detail-obsessed accuracy and strong follow-through
- Deadline-driven execution in a fast-paced environment
- Compliance-first mindset and strong documentation habits
- Analytical problem solving and root-cause thinking
- Adaptability to change (new locations, acquisitions, evolving requirements)
- 3+ years of payroll experience, including significant exposure to prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon and certified payroll.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in ADP Workforce Now (payroll processing, reporting, time & attendance interfaces).
- CPP or FPC certification.
- Construction/government contracting background and experience with certified payroll portals/tools (as applicable).
- Experience supporting shared services centralization and/or post-acquisition payroll transitions.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- Free HSA health plan or traditional PPO
- 401(k) with generous company match (Safe Harbor)
- Dental, vision, and optional coverage like accident & critical illness insurance
- HSA and FSA accounts to save on healthcare costs
- Company-paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
- Confidential support for mental health, family matters, legal concerns, and more through our Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts on gyms, shopping & entertainment
- Health benefits kick in fast – first of the month after 30 days
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
