Staff Accountant

Are you an Accounting professional who is seeking a challenge? Do you have a public accounting background but are ready to transition into a corporate role? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself to the highest standards? Do you enjoy working with a collaborative team? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we?

We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant to join our team in our Kansas City, MO office. You will work closely with our Controller and many different teams.

• Assist controller team in reconciling all month end reports to the general ledger.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Design and build Microsoft Excel based pivot tables.
• Assist in reconciling bank accounts on a monthly basis
• Assist in intercompany cash reconciliations on a bi-weekly basis
• Assist controller teams with a variety of ad hoc requests as they arise
• Assist in creating and verifying reporting provided quarterly to various stakeholders
• Work with controllers on various aspects of month end close and the preparation of financial statements for multiple entities.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 1-3 years' of related experience.
• Public accounting experience a plus.
• General knowledge of payroll concepts and tax with holdings.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically needing advanced skills with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Viewpoint Software or an equivalent ERP system.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and strict deadlines.

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country - constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us.

We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO's Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.