Payroll Compliance Analyst

Description:
Join our dynamic team as a Payroll Compliance Analyst, where you'll play a key role in ensuring compliance and accuracy in wage tracking for construction projects. This individual will be responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of a large team. You'll manage timekeeping for the TSP Electrical and I&C team, with an emphasis on Electrical Licensed Journeymen and Apprentices across multiple projects. Reporting to the TSP Electrical Team, you'll work closely with our staffing agency (SST), the Project Controls Team, and timekeepers (who handle time entry and provide timecards) to organize datasets, conduct audits, generate reports, integrate data from various systems, and maintain regulatory accuracy in a fast-paced, multi-project setting.

Responsibilities:
Timecard data entry for salaried and hourly employees and assisting with any payroll issues with the staffing agency
Track and monitor prevailing wage rates for multiple projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., Davis-Bacon Act or similar), with a focus on Electrical Licensed Journeymen and Apprentices
Maintain system data including, new hire, timekeeping, direct deposit, benefits, terminations, garnishments, etc.
Work closely with timekeepers to review and verify time entries and timecards, ensuring they align with prevailing wage requirements and compliance standards
Develop and enhance Excel-based tools, automations, and dashboards to improve wage tracking efficiency across multiple initiatives
Perform regular data audits to minimize errors and ensure all information is reported correctly for all assigned projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, finance, project management, SST, Project Controls, and timekeepers) to maintain compliant processes in a multi-project setting

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge of Texas minimum wage laws (state, city, county) and federal standards (e.g., FLSA, Davis-Bacon Act) preferred
2+ years payroll processing experience in the construction industry
Knowledge of payroll and timekeeping systems
3–5+ years of experience in Texas labor compliance and certified payroll preferred
Working knowledge of Texas/federal prevailing wage law, TWC requirements and wage determinations, and apprenticeship compliance basics
Compliance documentation and recordkeeping

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program