Staff Accountant

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Payne Crest Electric, Inc. is a nationally recognized electrical contractor and trusted partner for delivering the industry’s most complex and technically demanding projects. Our competitive advantage is our people-first culture; empowering teams to make decisions, solve problems, and deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while growing and succeeding together.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company’s financial records. This role plays a key part in general ledger management, month-end close, financial reporting, while also providing support to accounts payable team.

• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Daily cash deposits and monthly bank account reconciliations.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including but not limited to, fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, and adjusting entries.
• Lead assigned aspects of the month-end close process and ensure timely completion.
• Review and process job cost adjustments, as assigned by Assistant Controller, to ensure costs are accurately recorded by project.
• Work closely with project accountants, project managers and operations teams to resolve job cost discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for management review.
• Assist with internal financial reporting, budget-to-actual analysis, and ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Support audit and review processes by preparing schedules and responding to requests.
• Provide backup and support to the Accounts Payable Specialists.
• Assist with invoice coding, approvals, and proper cost allocation, as needed.
• Help ensure timely and accurate vendor and subcontractor payments.
• Coordinate insurance documentation and compliance requirements as needed.
• Support internal controls related to subcontractor and vendor compliance.
• Administer the corporate credit card program, including user setup, card issuance, limit maintenance, and monitoring.
• Review and reconcile monthly credit card statements.
• Ensure expenses are properly documented, coded, and compliant with company policy.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and month-end close procedures.
• Experience with job cost accounting and project-based financial tracking.
• Proficiency with Vista Viewpoint and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in the construction or trade contractor industry, preferred.
• CPA or progress toward CPA, preferred.

Reports to VP of Finance

St. Louis, MO

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Bonus opportunity
• Additional compensation when travel is required

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‑employment urine drug screening and background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.