Staff Accountant I with Payrolll

3G Companies•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are an detail-oriented accountant who enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and appreciates a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you. Graham Construction, a 3G Company’s core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day. We Live the Graham Mentality We Never Compromise Our Reputation We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done We Are Professional We Are ALL Committed to Safety. Hear more from our employees. A day in the life of a staff accountant at Graham Construction, a 3G Company: You’ll play a key role in making sure our employees are paid accurately and on time. Each day includes managing payroll, supporting accounts payable and vendor coordination, and working alongside a collaborative finance team in a supportive work environment.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in finance or accounting + 1-3 years of related experience or equivalent experience.
High attention to detail
Ability to work independently and complete duties and projects with little direct supervision.
Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
Advanced Excel Experience required
Ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines.
Must have knowledge of basic accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, debits, credits, etc.) and accounting functions.
Possess knowledge of acceptable and ethical accounting practices
Ability to work daily and extended hours (as necessary to meet deadlines)
Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification
This is an onsite role. Must have ability to report to our office in Des Moines IA, office Monday – Friday
Ability to pass physical capacity profile

Nice To Haves

Preferred but not required construction accounting/cost account experience.
Union Payroll experience preferred
Preferred experience 3+ years’ experience of preparing payroll

Responsibilities

Prepare and input full cycle weekly multi-state payroll
Process garnishments, taxes, and deductions
Handle payroll account reconciliations
Maintain compliance with union, federal, and state labor and tax regulations
Work closely with HR team to ensure great employee experience as related to pay and benefit practices
Communicate with employees to help answer questions and resolve payroll issues via phone and email
Process account payables invoices
Reconcile vendor charges
Perform vendor set up
Communicate on behalf of Graham’s account payables via phone and email
Monitor potential fraud issues
Utilize and maintain accurate information in ERP
Follow Graham Core Process
Serve as backup for finance colleagues when required
All other duties as assigned