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Payroll Specialist

Beacon Hill
Vancouver, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026

Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist to manage weekly payroll and ensure compliance with prevailing wage requirements. This role is critical for maintaining accuracy and meeting state and federal reporting standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process weekly payroll using an in-house system.
  • Handle payroll for both hourly field employees and salaried office staff.
  • Calculate and apply prevailing wage rates for multiple ongoing projects.
  • Complete weekly prevailing wage reporting by entering data on state and federal websites.
  • Maintain high accuracy to prevent compliance issues and potential fines.
  • Communicate with subcontractors, providing prevailing wage data and guidance on processes.
  • Respond to inquiries and assist with payroll and reporting questions.

Requirements:

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
  • Familiarity with payroll processing and prevailing wage compliance preferred.
  • Ability to navigate state and federal reporting systems.
  • Excellent communication skills for interacting with subcontractors and internal teams.


Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/

Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.


Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™

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