Managing payroll in the construction industry is complex. With employees spread across multiple job sites, prevailing wage requirements, and union agreements to navigate, payroll errors can lead to compliance risks, budget overruns, and unhappy workers. Many construction firms still rely on disconnected payroll and accounting systems, which increases inefficiencies and leaves room for costly mistakes.

For Sage Intacct Construction users, integrating payroll with financial management is a game-changer. By connecting payroll directly to accounting, firms reduce manual work, improve labor cost tracking, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

The Challenges of Manual Payroll Processing in Construction

A disconnected payroll system can create a range of challenges that impact efficiency, compliance, and financial accuracy:

• Payroll Errors & Compliance Risks – Manually calculating wages, overtime, and deductions increases the risk of costly errors. Mistakes in prevailing wage, state wage reporting, or union payroll compliance can result in hefty fines.
• Lack of Visibility – When payroll data isn’t connected to financial management, labor costs are difficult to track. This can lead to budget overruns and inaccurate forecasting.
• Duplicate Data Entry & Inefficiencies – Payroll teams waste time re-entering employee hours into different systems, increasing the risk of discrepancies.
• Delayed Job Costing Updates – Without automated payroll integration, project managers lack deep insights into labor costs, affecting decision-making.

By integrating payroll with Sage Intacct, construction firms eliminate these inefficiencies and gain complete control over workforce expenses.

How Sage Intacct Users Benefit from Construction Payroll Integration

1. Increased Payroll Accuracy & Compliance

Integrating payroll with Sage Intacct eliminates manual calculations, ensuring accurate tax calculations, benefits, and deductions while reducing the risk of payroll errors. Many payroll integrations also offer built-in compliance tools to help construction firms meet prevailing wage, union agreements, and certified payroll reporting requirements.

2. Labor Cost Visibility

A payroll solution that syncs with Sage Intacct allows instant access to labor cost data the minute it’s posted, providing a clearer picture of workforce expenses. With real-time payroll tracking, construction firms can proactively prevent budget overruns and improve job cost forecasting.

3. Seamless Job Cost Allocation & Reporting

Integrated payroll ensures labor costs are automatically assigned to the correct jobs, phases, or cost codes within Sage Intacct. This eliminates the need for manual data entry and ensures accurate job costing, helping businesses measure project profitability with greater precision.

Sockeye's ForecastPro is built on Sage Intacct and takes job cost tracking a step further by integrating payroll data directly into project forecasts. By consolidating job contract values, estimated costs, actual expenses, and committed costs in one place, construction firms can make more informed payroll and budget decisions.

4. Streamlined Time & Attendance Management

Tracking employee hours across multiple job sites can be a challenge. Payroll solutions that integrate with Sage Intacct automate the flow of time and attendance data, reducing discrepancies and ensuring employees are paid correctly. This improves payroll efficiency while eliminating errors associated with manual entry.

5. Eliminating Redundant Data Entry

Manual payroll processes often require entering the same information multiple times, increasing the risk of inconsistencies. Payroll software that integrates with Sage Intacct automatically syncs payroll data with accounting records, reducing administrative workload and improving overall accuracy.

6. Advanced Financial Insights & Custom Reporting

Payroll integration allows Sage Intacct users to generate comprehensive reports that combine payroll data with job expenses and overall financial performance. With customizable reporting, construction firms gain deeper insights into labor costs, overtime trends, and profitability metrics—helping leadership make more informed financial decisions.

7. Scalability for Growing Construction Businesses

As construction firms expand, payroll management becomes increasingly complex. Payroll integrations that connect with Sage Intacct scale with your business, supporting more job sites, employees, and evolving compliance requirements—ensuring continued efficiency as operations grow.

Maximize Your Sage Intacct Investment

Integrating payroll with Sage Intacct enhances accuracy, automates compliance, and improves financial visibility—allowing construction firms to focus on profitability and operational efficiency.

Looking to optimize your payroll processes within Sage Intacct Construction? Contact us today to discover how an integrated payroll approach can improve efficiency, or visit the Sage Intacct Marketplace to explore payroll integration options that best fit your business needs.