Siemens

Lead Payroll & Prevailing Wage Specialist

Siemens$75K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5-8+ years of experience in payroll, HR, and finance; longer experience may qualify for senior roles
  • Thorough understanding of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and prevailing wage requirements is essential
  • Proven ownership of payroll and compliance processes, including certified payroll and timekeeping regulations
  • Familiarity with ERP payroll systems, HR modules, and databases; experience with SAP or Oracle is a plus
  • Strong communication and analytical skills, with the capability to present insights clearly to leadership
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration assistance

Responsibilities

  • Validate timecards, process hours, overtime, and adjustments
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll execution
  • Manage escalations regarding payroll and timekeeping challenges
  • Enforce compliance with timecard and approval protocols
  • Train team members on relevant systems and processes
  • Lead compliance initiatives for prevailing wage and IRA
  • Ensure accuracy of certified payroll and advise on wage regulations

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company-paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

Based in Orlando, Florida, the Lead Payroll & Prevailing Wage Compliance Analyst leads payroll accuracy and prevailing wage compliance across all projects. This role owns certified payroll integrity, ensures IRA and wage regulation adherence, and guarantees employees are paid correctly and on time. Partnering across Payroll, HR, Finance, and Operations, it sets standards, resolves complex issues, and keeps all work audit-ready and compliant.

How You'll Make an Impact

Payroll & Timekeeping
  • Validate timecards, process hours, OT, and adjustments
  • Catch and fix discrepancies before payroll runs
  • Own escalations for payroll/timekeeping issues
  • Enforce timecard and approval standards
  • Train teams on systems and processes
Prevailing Wage & IRA
  • Lead prevailing wage & IRA compliance
  • Validate project data for reporting
  • Coordinate wage determinations with stakeholders
  • Ensure certified payroll accuracy and compliance
  • Advise teams on wage rules and risk
Collaboration
  • Align Payroll, HR, Finance, and Ops
  • Maintain audit-ready records
  • Drive consistent, compliant payroll practices
What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, HR, or related
  • 5-8+ years' payroll, HR, and finance. More years of experience can be considered at a higher level.
  • Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Guidebook and prevailing wage requirements are absolutely essential
  • Demonstrated ownership of payroll and compliance processes, certified payroll, and timekeeping regulations
  • Experience w/ ERP payroll, HR modules, databases & tables and project models; SAP and Oracle nice-to-have, but not required
  • Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to partner across stakeholders and clearly present insights and findings to leadership
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Rewards/Benefits
  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
Jobs & Careers: https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

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About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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