Staff Accountant

About this role

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting operations with primary responsibility for managing complex payroll processes in a construction and prevailing wage environment. This role ensures accurate and compliant payroll processing, certified payroll reporting, job cost integrity, and adherence to federal, state, and local labor regulations including Davis-Bacon and state prevailing wage requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Prevailing Wage Compliance

- Manage full-cycle payroll processing (weekly) for field and office employees, including multi-state payroll.
- Ensure accurate calculation of:
- Prevailing wages (federal and state)
- Fringe benefit allocations and true-ups
- Overtime and weighted overtime
- Union wages and deductions (if applicable)
- Per diem and travel pay
- Prepare and review certified payroll reports (Davis-Bacon and state equivalents).
- Ensure compliance with Department of Labor regulations and state labor agencies.
- Monitor apprenticeship ratios and proper worker classifications.
- Reconcile payroll to job cost reports and the general ledger.
- Manage year-end processes including W-2s and 1099s.
- Respond to payroll audits, labor compliance reviews, and agency inquiries.

Job Costing & Project Support

• Oversee labor cost coding to ensure accurate job costing.
• Review timekeeping systems for compliance and accuracy.
• Work closely with project managers to ensure labor costs align with budgets.
• Monitor labor burden rates and fringe calculations.
• Assist in estimating labor burden for bids when necessary.
• Ensure proper tracking of equipment, travel, and reimbursable labor costs.

Accounting & Financial Management

• Oversee month-end close process.
• Review and post payroll-related journal entries and accruals.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• Assist with WIP schedules and revenue recognition support.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
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