Payroll Accountant

Payroll Accountant St. Louis, MO Job Description

A large, well-established construction organization is seeking a Payroll Accountant to support accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for a union-heavy workforce. This role is critical to maintaining employee trust, operational efficiency, and compliance across field and office teams. The ideal candidate is highly fluent in Excel and payroll systems, comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment, and confident partnering with HR, field leadership, union representatives, and external stakeholders.

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 160 field employees and 85 office employees, with an increase to 180–200 during peak periods.
• Administer union and non-union payroll, including hourly and salaried employees.
• Maintain accurate pay rates, deductions, benefits, and union labor classifications.
• Ensure compliance with union agreements, labor laws, and internal policies.
• Prepare and support certified payroll reporting as required.
• Work fluidly between Excel and Viewpoint (or similar payroll systems) to validate, reconcile, and troubleshoot payroll data.
• Build, maintain, and enhance payroll-related spreadsheets and reporting tools.
• Support payroll tax filings and benefit-related uploads as applicable.

• Advanced Excel proficiency with the ability to move quickly and accurately across systems.
• Union payroll experience, preferably in construction.
• High attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with field and union personnel.

• Experience with Viewpoint payroll system.
• Certified payroll reporting experience.
• Experience in the construction industry.
• Manufacturing payroll experience with union exposure.
• Experience in payroll tax and benefits reconciliation.

This role is primarily office-based, with collaboration across Finance, HR, and Field Operations. Regular interaction with the field workforce and union contacts is expected. The work environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven during payroll weeks, with a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere. The organization has a 'big company mindset' with top-down collaboration and accessibility. Employees work onsite Monday through Friday, with one day of work from home per week after six months.

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

The pay range for this position is $48,000.00 - $75,000.00/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.

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

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 14, 2026.

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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