Staff Accountant I with Payrolll

Who you are:

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.

1. We Live the Graham Mentality


2. We Never Compromise Our Reputation


3. We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done


4. We Are Professional


5. We Are ALL Committed to Safety.

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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.

JOB TITLE: Staff Accountant I with Payroll

REPORTS TO: Staff Accountant II 

PURPOSE: The purpose of this job is to serve as a member of the finance team who monitors, inputs, and prepare financial records and multi-state company payroll.

What you’ll do:

• 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

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you’ll bring:

• Bachelors’ degree in finance or accounting + 1-3 years of related experience or equivalent experience.


• Preferred but not required construction accounting/cost account experience.


• Union Payroll experience preferred


• 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


• Preferred experience 3+ years’ experience of preparing payroll

 Legal Requirements:

• 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

 What benefits you’ll enjoy:

• 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match


• Personalized growth opportunities


• Two healthcare plans to choose from


• Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance


• Paid Time Off 


• 9 Company holidays annually

More about Graham Construction, a 3G Company: John Graham, a well-known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long-term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. Graham Construction, a 3G Company, has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction Manager. The commitment to quality and client satisfaction has led us to a long list of repetitive business, growth into three regions, and a leading employer.