Finance Compliance Manager—Prevailing Wage and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking a Finance Compliance Manager—Prevailing Wage and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to lead a team responsible for the company’s prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance program for applicable construction projects, ensuring accurate pay classification, fringe benefit treatment, certified payroll support, and audit ready documentation in alignment with DavisBacon/DBRA requirements and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) prevailing wage and apprenticeship provisions.

This role partners closely with Legal, Payroll, HR, and project teams to reduce compliance risk across union and nonunion work across multiple states in the energy sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the prevailing wage and IRA apprenticeship compliance program for applicable projects, including procedures, controls, documentation standards
Review contract, grant, and customer requirements to determine prevailing wage/IRA applicability; translate requirements into clear project setup, workflows, and responsibilities
Directly manage and develop team members through hiring/onboarding, work allocation, training, quality review, coaching, and performance management
Set team goals and service-level expectations; manage capacity planning, prioritization across projects, and escalation paths for high-risk issues
Partner with project teams to ensure compliant contract documents including pay determinations (classifications, base wage rates, fringes), for union and nonunion scenarios and multistate requirements
Oversee certified payroll and customer/agency reporting processes (as applicable), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and reconciliation to source payroll and project records
Maintain an audit ready compliance file for each project, including correspondence, determinations, evidence, and decisions; ensure retention and version control
Monitor and support compliance with IRA requirements; identify risks early and coordinate corrective actions with project leadership
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers on prevailing wage/IRA compliance questions; provide guidance and document interpretations
Coordinate customer, and third party audits: manage requests, prepare support, respond to inquiries, and track findings through resolution
Oversee subcontractor compliance support where required, including collection and review of fringe benefit documentation and reasonableness/completeness checks
Establish quality controls and periodic monitoring to validate classifications, fringe calculations, and documentation; perform root cause analysis and drive remediation
Maintain and deliver training and reference materials; identify opportunities to improve systems, templates, and workflows to increase consistency and reduce compliance risk
Participate in and lead initiatives as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 7 years of experience in prevailing wage compliance, payroll compliance, project accounting/finance compliance, labor compliance, or audit, including experience supporting audits and issue remediation.

Prior people management experience strongly preferred
Proficiency in Excel and comfort working across payroll/timekeeping systems and ERP/project systems preferred.

Experience with IRA apprenticeship tracking/reporting and/or certified payroll reporting for public works, utilities, or energy projects is strongly preferred
Experience with compliance platforms (e.g., LCPtracker) and document management practices is preferred
Knowledge of prevailing wage compliance concepts
Ability to interpret and apply IRA prevailing wage and apprenticeship provisions and translate requirements into operational processes and documentation
Strong reconciliation and data analysis skills (Excel), with the ability to trace reported figures to payroll, timekeeping, and project source records
Demonstrated people leadership and project management skills, including prioritization, quality review, and meeting deadlines across multiple concurrent projects
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical compliance requirements to field and project teams and document interpretations
Strong documentation discipline and audit readiness, including evidence standards, retention, and issue tracking/remediation
High integrity, confidentiality, and sound judgment
A few benefits offered include:
(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
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Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
Dental plan
401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Gym Membership Discount Program
The base pay range for this role is $107,300 - $161,000.

(Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%).

If applicable

This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. Please make note:
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days. ABOUT MORTENSON
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. Other Items to Note
Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations.

No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted
without a valid agreement.
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.