Job Description
JOB TITLE: Accountant/Payroll Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
RESPONSIBLE TO: Human Resources Director
HOURS: Full-Time (Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm)
SUMMARY:
The Payroll Specialist position will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day payroll and accounting functions.
Qualifications
· Must possess personal qualities of integrity, respect for others, good judgment, and good communication skills/ both verbal and written
· Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
· Demonstrates initiative and self-direction
· Strong time management skills
· Ability to identify errors and solve problems
· Attention to detail and accuracy of work
· Able to prepare, review and process payroll and financial statements
EDUCATION:
· Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
· Minimum 5+ years of payroll processing experience required
· Required 3+ years of ADP Workforce Now experience
· Strong knowledge of general accounting principles
· Experience with QuickBooks preferred
· Proficient in Microsoft Office Software
essential duties:
- Administration of companywide payroll system
- Accurately and Timely delivery of payroll related records and reporting
- Processes the company payroll biweekly
- Sets up new hires on ADP workforce Now
- Prepare and process off-cycle terminations
- Verify all payroll entries including deductions, earnings and changes, review and reconcile payroll data and resolve any discrepancies as necessary
- Ensure garnishments are processed in accordance with federal/state laws
- Organize and verify any additional data for final payroll runs prior to processing of W-2s, and process W-2 corrections as appropriate
- Provides all the payroll information for our yearly 403(b) payroll testing/audit to our 403(b)-plan provider
- Comply with the ACA monthly reporting requirements to our Health Insurance plan provider
- Update employee plan election information on ADP after annual open enrollment
- Create payroll invoices (billbacks) to various entities and ensures that the receivables are collected in a timely manner
- Post all necessary payroll journal entries to the general ledger
- Keep up with current federal and state payroll regulations and update accordingly
- Other duties related within the scope of this position
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
· Work is performed in an office environment
· Ability to sit for long periods of time
· Ability to tolerate long periods of time working on a computer
· Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 15 pounds
· Ability to do some lifting, bending, stooping, and reaching for supplies, files and packages, etc.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Mask requirement
Education:
Experience:
- Payroll: 5 years (Required)
- ADP Workforce now: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person