Payroll Accountant

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands‑on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey.

Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee‑owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting‑edge technology with hands‑on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey.

Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Payroll Accountant is responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and recording financial records.

• Prepares, analyzes, and implements payroll transactions on a timely manner such as payments of hours worked, personal time off, employee benefits, application of benefit deductions.
• Prepares and/or analyzes periodic payroll reports, payroll schedules, and payroll related journal entries using established policies, procedures, and guidelines on a timely manner.
• Monitors federal, state, and local taxes, Social Security contributions, employee benefit contributions, garnishments, and other deductions to ensure accuracy of individual pay.
• Analyzes payroll reports, statements, records and making recommendations to improve payroll process.
• Prepares and/or reviews the accuracy of payroll related journal entries and performs account reconciliation and analysis while ensuring supporting documentation is accurate and in compliance with company policies.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate payroll policies and controls and payroll processing and system enhancements to increase efficiency.
• Prepares audit schedules and assists/coordinates audit of accounting statements/reports.
• Coordinates payroll matters with other departments, locations, and business units.
• Coordinates with payroll service provider on issues affecting company payroll.
• Supports other accounting functions i.e. A/P, A/R, etc.
• Reviewing project time to ensure accurate posting to projects.
• Reconciling cost data between project cost ledgers and accounting systems
• Develop, manage, and maintain cost controls and labor recaps in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project Superintendent

• Review all invoices, employee expense statements, and subcontracts for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
• Review, process & balance Owner Billings
• 1099 maintenance
• Respond to all vendor & jobsite inquiries.
• Reconcile vendor statements, research, and correct discrepancies.
• Assist in month end closing.
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
• Assist with other projects as needed.

• Must be well organized and a self-starter.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast‑paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.
• Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages,…