Payroll that job-costs every labor dollar
Fintra runs payroll with a verified tax engine and captures each labor cost against the job and cost code it was worked on - so labor lands in job costing, not just in a payroll register.
Why construction payroll is different
On a construction job, payroll isn’t just a cost to the company - it’s a cost to a specific job and cost code. A crew can work three jobs in a week at different rates, and unless those hours are coded, the job-cost report understates labor and the margins look wrong. Construction payroll has to feed job costing, not sit beside it.
- Crews split time across jobs and cost codes within a single pay period.
- Labor cost must reach the job-cost sub-ledger to make the job-cost report complete.
- Prevailing-wage and multi-rate work demands accurate rate handling.
How Fintra handles it
- Payroll runs on a verified tax engine, so withholdings and employer taxes are handled correctly.
- Labor cost is captured against the job and cost code as a payroll-sourced job-cost line.
- Because payroll flows into job costing, the job-cost report reflects true labor cost per code.
A note on certified payroll
One system, reconciled
Because payroll, job costing, and the general ledger live in one system, labor cost posts once and shows up everywhere it should - the payroll register, the job-cost report, and the GL - without re-keying hours into a separate job-cost spreadsheet.
Frequently asked questions
Can Fintra job-cost payroll?
Yes. Labor cost from a pay run is captured against the job and cost code it was worked on, as a payroll-sourced line in the job-cost sub-ledger. That means the job-cost report reflects true labor cost per code rather than leaving payroll in a separate register.
Does Fintra generate certified payroll reports?
Not today. Fintra runs multi-rate construction payroll and job-costs labor to cost codes, which is the foundation certified payroll relies on, but automated certified-payroll form generation (such as WH-347) is not part of the current module. We’re clear about the boundary so you can plan around it.
How does labor reach the job-cost report?
When payroll runs, labor cost is posted to the GL and mirrored into the job-cost sub-ledger against the relevant job and cost code, tagged with the labor cost type. It then rolls up on the job-cost report alongside material, equipment, and subcontract costs.
Can a crew split time across jobs?
Yes. Hours can be coded to different jobs and cost codes within a pay period, so a crew working multiple projects has its labor cost allocated to each job correctly rather than lumped into one bucket.
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