Certified Payroll and Prevailing Wage Specialist

Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist
Location: Kansas City Office - Kansas City, MO

Creating Value Through Vibrant Communities

With expertise in market-rate, affordable, and mixed-use communities, we specialize in innovative public and private partnerships. Since 1993, we’ve delivered over $3 billion in developments and maintain a robust pipeline exceeding $1 billion.

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. Apply today and start building a brighter future with Flaherty & Collins Construction!

Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist

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.

We're looking for a Certified Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with regulations, numbers, and people. If you enjoy digging into the details, solving compliance challenges, and helping project teams and subcontractors understand what's required, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What You'll Do:

• 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.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 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

Benefits Package:

• 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 Events
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Employer-Paid Training & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Bonus Opportunities

Flaherty & Collins Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.