Payroll Specialist in Sparks, Nevada at The Contractor Consultants

Payroll Specialist Manage Complex Construction & Prevailing Wage Payroll Operations

Job Overview

• Company: TCC

• Salary/Pay Rate: $32.00 - $40.00+ per hour

• Location: Sparks, NV

• Job/Employment Type: Full Time

• Schedule: Monday Friday

• Mandatory Licenses & Certifications: None Required

The Opportunity You will take full ownership of end-to-end payroll processing in a high-stakes, multi-state construction environment. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in prevailing wage and union reporting to ensure absolute compliance and accuracy. You will serve as a critical link between operations and accounting, protecting our employees' livelihoods and the companys financial integrity.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Execute weekly multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried employees across Nevada, California, and Texas.

• Conduct rigorous pre-processing audits to validate wage rates, pay codes, and prevailing wage classifications.

• Manage complex construction compliance requirements, including certified payroll reporting and union fringe benefit remittances.

• Reconcile labor data between BuildOps and QuickBooks to ensure precise job costing and burden allocation.

• Validate all manual checks, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payments to eliminate duplicate or unsupported transactions.

• Partner with HR to coordinate payroll-impacting status changes, benefit deductions, and garnishment updates.

• Support internal and external audits for workers compensation, insurance, and bonding by providing organized, defensible records.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of professional payroll experience, specifically within the construction industry.

• Mastery of prevailing wage, certified payroll reporting, and union payroll administration.

• Proficiency in QuickBooks and advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups for data reconciliation.

• Proven experience managing multi-state payroll tax treatment and wage and hour compliance.

• Strong background in labor allocation and reconciling payroll data across multiple operational systems.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.

• Experience in fire-life safety or specialized trade contracting environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate of $32.00 - $40.00+ based on experience.

• Opportunity to work in a zero-error, high-accountability financial environment.

• Stability within a purpose-driven company that prioritizes quality craftsmanship and life safety.

• Collaborative culture with direct access to executive leadership and professional growth.

About Us TCC is a fire-life safety construction and service company dedicated to protecting lives, property, and peace of mind through precision and care. Since 2014, we have delivered fire alarm and life-safety solutions with an uncompromising commitment to doing the work the right way every time. Our mission is grounded in integrity and accountability, ensuring an exceptional experience for our clients and a purposeful career for our team members.

TCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.