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Payroll Specialist

CFS

  • Bakersfield, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • $70,000–$78,000 Per Year

Highlights

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist who can confidently manage payroll from start to finish while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. Process full-cycle payroll for employees working on prevailing wage and construction projects.
CFS

Numbers & Facts

LocationBakersfield, CA
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$70,000–$78,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

Description

Payroll Specialist


$70,000 – $78,000


Are you a payroll professional with strong prevailing wage and construction payroll experience? We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist who can confidently manage payroll from start to finish while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.


Why Work Here



  • Join a growing and established company

  • Opportunity to work with a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and employee growth

  • Stable, full-time opportunity with room to grow your career

  • Competitive compensation and benefits


Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist



  • Process full-cycle payroll for employees working on prevailing wage and construction projects

  • Prepare and maintain certified payroll reports and ensure compliance with applicable wage requirements

  • Review timesheets, hours, deductions, benefits, and payroll adjustments for accuracy

  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations

  • Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions

  • Maintain accurate payroll records and support payroll audits

  • Work closely with HR, accounting, project teams, and field employees to resolve issues

  • Stay current on prevailing wage, certified payroll, and payroll compliance requirements


Preferred Qualifications for the Payroll Specialist



  • 1+ years of payroll experience, preferably in construction

  • Hands-on experience with prevailing wage and certified payroll


About Company

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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