Find & Apply For Payroll Specialist Jobs in Sacramento, California

Role Summary This is a hands-on, senior individual-contributor seat. You'll run weekly payroll for multiple companies, field and office, in California and Nevada — and you'll be the person who makes sure every prevailing wage job, union fringe report, and certified payroll goes out correct and on time. Construction payroll experience and Sage 100 Contractor are required; this is not a role you can learn on the job. What You'll Do Process weekly payroll for multiple companies — field and office employees, union and non-union, California and Nevada Run payroll in Sage 100 Contractor, making sure labor posts to the correct job and cost code, and reconcile payroll to the general ledger each cycle Apply prevailing wage rates on public works jobs — California DIR general determinations, Nevada Labor Commissioner rates, and Davis-Bacon on federally funded work Prepare and submit weekly certified payroll reports, including California DIR electronic certified payroll (eCPR), Nevada public works certified payroll, and owner/GC portals (e.g., LCPtracker) as required by each project Apply union collective bargaining agreement wage and fringe rates, and prepare and remit monthly union trust fund / fringe benefit reports for our California and Nevada locals Support apprenticeship compliance on public works jobs (DAS 140 / DAS 142, apprentice ratios, training fund contributions) with project and field teams Apply California and Nevada wage-and-hour rules — daily and weekly overtime, meal and rest premiums, paid sick leave, and final-pay timing Process payroll tax deposits and support quarterly and annual filings (941, DE 9/DE 9C, Nevada UI/MBT, W-2s); resolve agency notices Administer garnishments, levies, and child support orders Support union, DIR/Labor Commissioner, workers' compensation, and external audits with clean, organized payroll records Partner with superintendents on timecards and with HR on new hires, changes, and terminations so changes are approved before payroll closes Answer employee and project-team payroll questions promptly and confidentially What You Bring (Required) 5+ years of payroll experience , with at least 3 years in construction payroll — required Sage 100 Contractor — hands-on payroll processing experience required Prevailing wage and certified payroll — hands-on experience preparing and submitting certified payroll on public works projects Union payroll — applying CBA wage/fringe rates and preparing monthly trust fund reports Weekly, multi-entity payroll — comfortable running several companies' payrolls on a weekly cycle California and Nevada — working knowledge of both states' wage-and-hour and payroll tax rules Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations) Strict confidentiality and sound judgment with pay and personal data Precise, deadline-driven, and able to manage overlapping payroll and reporting deadlines Nice to Have CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) Bilingual English/Spanish LCPtracker or similar certified payroll compliance platforms Experience in specialty trade contracting Davis-Bacon / federal public works experience

Pay:

$70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

Work Location:

In person