Payroll Accountant

Tarsco, a TF Warren Company; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarsco, a TF Warren company, is seeking a dynamic Construction Payroll Accountant to join our Spring, TX team. This in-office role focuses on payroll processing, labor costing, and ensuring compliance across multi-state and prevailing wage requirements.

The successful candidate will manage timekeeping analysis, job costing, and financial controls while supporting project managers and accounting colleagues in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of payroll and accounting experience with construction background preferred.
• Experience with job costing, certified payroll and payroll processing for multiple states.
• Experience with construction labor hour calculations and prevailing wage requirements a must.

Responsibilities

• Review and process weekly and biweekly payroll for construction projects.
• Analyse timesheets, labor hours, and job cost allocations.
• Manage insurance program billing, deductions and payments.
• Perform month-end journal entries and close processes.
• Maintain payroll records, tax withholdings, and garnishments with audits.
• Collaborate with leadership, HR, project managers, and accounting teams.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Construction payroll experience

Job costing & prevailing wage knowledge

Tools

HRIS

ERP systems

Microsoft Office / Excel suite

Job description

Tarsco, a TF Warren company, has served industrial clients over 40 years! We specialize in tank construction, maintenance, repair, turnkey terminals, and ASME spheres. As a single source solution provider, we deliver the highest level of safety, quality, and on-time performance in every aspect of a project. With operations located throughout the Western Hemisphere, Tarsco is well positioned to deliver unsurpassed service to our domestic and international clients. Using our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) approach with our single point of contact project management system, we strive to exceed our clients’ expectations. Tarsco integrates best practices in the areas of health, safety, and environmental protection along with schedule adherence, quality products and services through the utilization of its project management/operating systems to provide total customer satisfaction.

Tarsco is seeking to add a dynamic Construction Payroll Accountant to our amazing team!

Job Summary:

The successful Payroll Accountant will manage payroll processing, labor costing, and payroll compliance for our growing construction organization. This role will ensure accurate and timely payroll, support job cost analysis, and maintain compliance with multi-state and prevailing wage requirements. This is an in-office position located at 25000 Pitkin Road in Spring, TX.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and prepare weekly and biweekly payroll.
• Review, analyse and validate timesheets, construction labor hours and job cost allocations.
• Manage insurance program billing, deductions and payments.
• Performs month end journal entries and closing process duties.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, tax withholdings, deductions and garnishments, preforming periodic self-audits to ensure compliance.
• Performs ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analysis of account information.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Collaborate with leadership, Human Resources, Project Managers, and accounting team members.
• Other duties as assigned to support business needs.

Share in our Core Values:

Our core values are the cornerstone on which we build our business, a belief that doesn’t change. They are the driving force behind our mission. These core values define our company’s culture and provide guidance for all of our daily business decisions. The values that we believe make our company great are:

• Safety is always our highest priority.
• Employees are our greatest strength.
• Committed to customer satisfaction.
• Act with integrity.
• Strive for excellence.
• Deliver positive results.
• Perform with a sense of urgency.
• Be socially and environmentally responsible.
• Lead by example.
• Train for improvement.
• Innovate for better solutions.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft products-emphasis on strong Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail, organization and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels within an organization
• Self-motivated, detail orientated and quality focused
• Problem solving with minimal oversight
• Proficiency in preparing and analyzing computerized reports
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of payroll and accounting experience with construction financially background preferred
• Experience with job costing, certified payroll and payroll processing for multiple states.
• Experience with construction labor hour calculations and prevailing wage requirements a must

Other Requirements:

• Proficient with HRIS and ERP systems
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds in both office and field environments
• Ability to work overtime as need to support business needs

Required Travel:

• This is an in-office position at our 25000 Pitkin Road in Spring, TX office.This position will have minimal travel expectations.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and if hired, will work in an environment that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.