Staff Accountant-Payroll/Benefits

Installed Building Products; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Scholarships

Emergency assistance

Volunteer matching

Training support

Job summary

Installed Building Products (IBP) seeks a Staff Accountant to join our team in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on month-end close, payroll-related accounting, and reporting to support management.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting and 2–4 years of payroll/accounting experience, with strong Excel and BI/reporting tool skills. IBP offers robust benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 2 to 4 years of accounting experience, preferably in payroll, benefits, or payroll-related accounting.
• Experience with payroll and/or payroll-related accounting processes required.
• Ability to interpret payroll and accounting reports generated from computerized systems.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools preferred, including UKG, Sage, or similar report-writing platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and macros.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Report-writing experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare required journal entries for month-end close processing and analyze monthly general ledger activity related to payroll and benefits.
• Perform account reconciliations, conduct research, and prepare supporting documentation for review and approval by the Director of Compensation Analysis.
• Take a leadership role in creating reports and conducting direct labor analyses for management, both in response to requests and proactively to support payroll expenditure analysis.
• Review union-related reporting and manage year-to-date (YTD) summaries for year-end reporting requirements.
• Maintain payroll expense recaps and related documentation for reporting and reference purposes.
• Utilize report-writing software to extract data for analysis, management reporting, compliance, and audit requests.
• Develop an understanding of mergers and acquisitions activities as they relate to payroll accounting to help ensure accurate financial transitions.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Report writing

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

UKG

Sage

Job description

Installed Building Products (IBP) is actively seeking a dynamic and dedicated Staff Accountant to join our team. IBP is one of the nation's largest insulation and building products installation contractors, with more than 10,000 employees across 260 locations nationwide. Our commitment to quality and dedication to providing unparalleled service is shared by every IBP employee, from our branch locations across the country to our regional and corporate offices in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare required journal entries for month-end close processing and analyze monthly general ledger activity related to payroll and benefits.
• Perform account reconciliations, conduct research, and prepare supporting documentation for review and approval by the Director of Compensation Analysis.
• Take a leadership role in creating reports and conducting direct labor analyses for management, both in response to requests and proactively to support payroll expenditure analysis.
• Review union-related reporting and manage year-to-date (YTD) summaries for year-end reporting requirements.
• Maintain payroll expense recaps and related documentation for reporting and reference purposes.
• Utilize report-writing software to extract data for analysis, management reporting, compliance, and audit requests.
• Develop an understanding of mergers and acquisitions activities as they relate to payroll accounting to help ensure accurate financial transitions.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 2 to 4 years of accounting experience, preferably in payroll, benefits, or payroll-related accounting.
• Experience with payroll and/or payroll-related accounting processes required.
• Ability to interpret payroll and accounting reports generated from computerized systems.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools preferred, including UKG, Sage, or similar report-writing platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and macros.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Report-writing experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Pay Range:

63k-$70k

Schedule:

M-F onsite 8 am- 5 PM

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The ability to lift light to moderate weight and engage in activities such as sitting for extended periods to complete computer tasks, as well as occasional lifting, standing, bending, or reaching, is required.

Why we love it here

At IBP, we invest in all of our employees. That means robust benefits (medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, accident, and critical illness, company-paid life, and retirement plans), paid time off, and the IBP Foundation, which offers scholarships, emergency assistance, and volunteer matching for everyone in the IBP family. We pride ourselves on supporting our teammates’ quest for additional training and certifications outside of what we provide by paying for those opportunities.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veterns status.