Payroll Accountant

RK Industries Payroll Accountant

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship. People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set. With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Purpose Of Position

The Payroll Accountant is responsible for supporting payroll accounting operations across RK Industries by maintaining payroll-related general ledger structures, reconciling payroll accounts, and serving as a liaison between Corporate Accounting, the Payroll Department and HR. This role ensures accurate payroll financial reporting, proper job cost allocations, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards. The Payroll Accountant plays a key role in maintaining integrity between payroll systems, accounting records, and job costing processes.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet and expense accounts on a recurring basis.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries and accruals.
• Review payroll transactions for accuracy and proper coding.
• Investigate and resolve payroll accounting discrepancies and variances.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to payroll accounting.
• Assist with payroll tax account reconciliations and related reporting support.
• Analyze labor distribution and payroll expense trends.
• Maintain payroll-related GL codes and earning/deduction mappings within Dayforce.
• Maintain job cost GL codes and payroll-related accounting structures in Vista by Viewpoint.
• Ensure payroll coding aligns with company cost structures, job costing requirements, and financial reporting standards.
• Coordinate updates to accounting mappings resulting from organizational, project, or operational changes.
• Assist with system testing and validation related to payroll accounting changes or upgrades.
• Act as liaison between Corporate Accounting and the Payroll Department to resolve payroll accounting issues.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Operations, and Finance teams to ensure accurate labor costing and reporting.
• Respond to internal inquiries regarding payroll accounting transactions, coding, and reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to payroll accounting records and controls.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, GAAP, and internal control procedures.
• Assist in developing and documenting payroll accounting procedures and best practices.
• Monitor payroll accounting processes for accuracy, consistency, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations as applicable.
• Prepare payroll-related financial reports and support schedules.
• Assist management with labor cost reporting and variance analysis.
• Provide supporting documentation for audits, tax filings, and financial reviews.
• Participate in special accounting and payroll-related projects as assigned.

Accountability

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
• All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.

Minimum Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
• Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of payroll accounting, payroll processing, or general accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems, preferably Vista by Viewpoint and Dayforce.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting concepts, reconciliations, and job costing.
• Knowledge of GAAP and payroll-related accounting practices.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law