Accounts Payable Clerk

Balfour Beatty•Marion, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports accounts payable and payroll processing for the Lake Marion Bridges Project in Santee, South Carolina. It ensures accurate financial recordkeeping, timely payments, and compliance with company and regulatory standards. The position is not remote, and the candidate must be able to reasonably commute to the project location. The role handles vendor setup, purchase orders, invoice and order documentation, cost coding, logs, and reporting. It also prepares payroll, maintains timekeeping records, assists employees with payroll questions and updates, coordinates correction of time entries, processes personnel documentation, prepares management and audit reports, and helps ensure payroll compliance. The position reports to the Project Business Manager. Balfour Beatty US provides general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for public- and private-sector clients, including heavy civil and vertical construction. The company describes a focus on innovation, lean practices, and safety through its Zero Harm® approach, and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
1–2 years of experience in accounts payable, payroll, or a related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and with accounting or payroll systems.
Basic understanding of payroll processes, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated and able to operate with some supervision.
Must be able to reasonably commute to the Lake Marion Bridges Project in Santee, South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Construction or A/E/C industry experience.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
2+ years of accounts payable or payroll experience.

Responsibilities

Perform accounting clerical tasks related to processing and maintaining accounting records and invoices.
Process new vendor setup forms.
Manage purchase orders, including receiving them from project teams and issuing them to vendors.
Collect and organize order acknowledgments, packing slips, and invoices.
Compile documentation with appropriate cost coding and submit it to the local office.
Maintain PO, buyout, and subcontract logs and provide weekly reporting.
Prepare weekly or bi-weekly payroll and maintain timekeeping records.
Input and verify data from time sheets, production records, and timecards in payroll systems.
Balance payroll entries and prepare or upload files to the ERP system.
Respond to employee questions about pay, deductions, and taxes.
Assist employees with tax forms and direct deposit updates.
Track PTO, sick leave, garnishments, and other payroll deductions.
Coordinate with supervisors to resolve missing or incorrect time entries.
Process new-hire and layoff documentation and submit it to corporate.
Prepare payroll reports for management and audit purposes.
Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.