Payroll Manager-Prineville OR

At R-2 Contractors we build the civil structural and underground infrastructure supporting Americas utility-scale power & renewables industry.

Payroll Manager

Location: Prineville OR Office Schedule: Monday-Friday 10-hour days Department: Accounting / Finance

Compensation & Benefits

• 80 hours of paid time off (PTO) annually.
• 401(k) with employer match up to 3%.
• Employer-paid medical dental and vision coverage.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 10-hour workdays; on-site at the Prineville Oregon office.
• Annual Salary: $75000-$130000 depending on experience (DOE).

Position Summary

The Payroll Manager oversees accurate timely payroll operations for R-2 Contractors across multiple states supporting a workforce of more than 250 employees. This role leads union payroll administration prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting payroll tax compliance and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) labor compliance documentation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage weekly and payroll processing for 250 employees across multiple states.
• Administer payroll under multiple union collective bargaining agreements including wage rates and fringe benefit programs.
• Oversee prevailing wage Davis-Bacon and certified payroll requirements.
• Support compliance with applicable IRA prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
• Manage payroll tax filings audits garnishments year-end processing and W-2 reporting.
• Maintain payroll controls reconciliations and payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Lead and develop payroll staff and identify opportunities to improve payroll processes.

Union Payroll Administration

• Maintain current wage and fringe benefit rates for applicable labor agreements.
• Coordinate union remittances audits and required reporting.
• Implement negotiated wage changes and contract updates accurately and on time.

Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll

• Verify labor classifications wage determinations and fringe benefit compliance.
• Prepare and submit accurate timely certified payroll reports.
• Support public works and governmental labor audits.

IRA Compliance & Collaboration

• Maintain documentation supporting applicable IRA labor compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Compliance Human Resources and Project Management teams.
• Monitor regulatory changes affecting payroll and related reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-state payroll operations preferably in civil construction.
• Working knowledge of union payroll collective bargaining agreements and fringe benefit reporting.
• Experience with prevailing wage Davis-Bacon and certified payroll requirements.
• Knowledge of payroll tax compliance reconciliations and year-end reporting.
• Ability to lead payroll staff and work collaboratively across departments.

Our Culture Pride Grit & Own It

At R-2 Contractors our values of Pride Grit and Own It guide how we work support one another and deliver results. We look for team members who are hungry to improve humble enough to learn and smart in how they collaborate and solve problems.

R-2 Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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