Payroll Finance Compliance Analyst
Brightcore EnergyArmonk, New York
Part Time
Posted October 22, 2025
$75k - $95k
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Job Description
The Payroll Finance Compliance Analyst supports certified payroll, fringe benefit compliance, and financial controls for construction projects, ensuring regulatory adherence and internal control effectiveness in a remote or hybrid work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Process weekly certified payroll for field employees, ensuring compliance with wage classifications and reporting requirements.
- Manage certified payroll for public works and prevailing wage projects, including submission of reports like WH-347.
- Conduct fringe benefit audits and reconcile fringe allocations and contributions.
- Maintain accurate job classifications, wage determinations, and employee setup for each project.
- Interface with project managers, field teams, and subcontractors to gather and review payroll documentation.
- Prepare and analyze reports related to payroll costs, fringe utilization, and labor trends.
- Assist with month-end payroll accruals and reconciliations.
- Monitor changes in wage determinations and regulatory requirements to update internal systems.
- Evaluate and monitor subcontractor compliance with prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements.
- Assess internal control environments, conduct compliance assessments, and collaborate on process improvements.
- Coordinate with management and stakeholders to ensure compliance and process integrity.
- Develop plans to integrate and harmonize control environments across departments.
- Prepare and issue 1099 forms and maintain related documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or similar field (preferred).
- At least 3 years of experience in construction payroll, certified payroll compliance, or finance-related internal controls.
- Proficiency with payroll platforms and construction software such as LCPtracker, Procore, or equivalent.
- Solid understanding of financial operations, cost accounting, and control environments.
- High attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage confidential data responsibly.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience coordinating across teams.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools including pivot tables, lookups, and analysis.
- Must reside in NY, MA, CT, NJ, or PA.
- Experience with managing certified payroll for public works and prevailing wage projects, including submission of WH-347 and jurisdiction-specific reports.
- Ability to prepare and analyze reports related to field payroll costs, fringe utilization, and project labor trends.
- Ability to assist with month-end accruals and reconciliation related to payroll, fringe, and labor burden.
- Ability to monitor changes in wage determinations, fringe benefit thresholds, and regulatory requirements to keep internal systems up to date.
- Experience in evaluating and monitoring subcontractor compliance with prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements.
- Experience in conducting fringe benefit audits and reconciliation to ensure proper tracking of fringe allocations and contributions.
- Ability to interface with project managers, field teams, and subcontractors to gather, review, and ensure timely submission of timecards and payroll documents.
- Ability to maintain and organize certified payroll records for audit readiness and internal compliance reviews.
- Experience in developing and implementing internal controls around payroll and compliance processes.
- Experience in assessing and optimizing internal control environments, including collaboration on scoping, testing, reporting, and remediating.
- Ability to prepare and issue 1099 forms and maintain appropriate documentation.
- Ability to support daily financial and compliance activities across various business functions.
- Willingness to work a minimum of 40 hours per week; non-exempt employees eligible for overtime pay.
- Pre-employment background check including employment verification, criminal history check, and drug screen.
- Compliance with drug and alcohol-free workplace policies, including prior drug and alcohol testing records for safety-sensitive roles if applicable.
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range of $75,000-$95,000 with potential for annual performance-based bonus
Hybrid work model allowing remote work up to two days per week
Office setting work environment
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar match of up to 3% of contributions and 0.50 on the next 2%, totaling up to 4%
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
Commuter Benefits
Financial Wellness Benefits
Benefit Concierge Program through Health Advocate
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance
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