Payroll Accountant

Location: St. Louis

Payroll Accountant (Union & Construction)

Role Overview

The Payroll Accountant is responsible for producing accurate, timely weekly payroll for union and confidential employees while maintaining compliance with union agreements, tax regulations, and company policies. This position plays a key role in payroll reporting, union benefits administration, payroll tax filings, certified payroll, and reconciliation of payroll-related general ledger accounts.

The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, patient, and comfortable working with imperfect or incomplete data. Success in this role requires proactive validation of union rates, benefits, and deductions to ensure accurate payroll processing and audit-ready documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly union and confidential payroll accurately and on time
• Ensure compliance with union contracts, wage determinations, and company policies
• Administer union benefits, including health & welfare contributions and reporting
• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports
• Manage payroll tax filings and W‑2 preparation
• Upload and reconcile 401(k) contributions, including annual reporting
• Reconcile payroll and benefit-related liability accounts to the general ledger
• Coordinate and support union and payroll audits
• Reconcile benefit invoices and investigate discrepancies
• Work cross-functionally with HR and Accounting to resolve payroll and benefits issues

Required Skills & Experience

• Payroll processing and payroll accounting
• Payroll tax knowledge and compliance
• General ledger reconciliations
• Experience working with union payroll
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction industry payroll experience
• Union audit coordination experience
• Health & welfare benefit reporting experience
• 401(k) plan administration experience, including uploads and reconciliations
• Basic bookkeeping and accounting knowledge
• Experience reconciling benefit invoices
• Familiarity collaborating with HR and Accounting teams
• College coursework or degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Experience Level

• Intermediate

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Louis, MO.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance offered to employees 401(k) retirement plan available Paid Time Off (PTO) / Vacation policy provided Competitive pay and benefits frequently noted in employee reviews Good work‑life balance relative to construction industry norms

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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