Accounting Specialist – Payroll & Travel

Lawelawe Management Group is seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist with a focus in payroll. The payroll accounting specialist is responsible for ensuring that payroll processing is accurate, on-time, and compliant. This position will also be responsible for administering the company’s travel policy.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all employee timesheets are submitted and approved in accordance with company policy.
• Enter, maintain, and process information in the appropriate system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, terminations, and other information.
• Ensure proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions.
• Compile and verify employee timesheet for payroll processing.
• Prepare and process biweekly payroll through third party vendor.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
• Prepare payroll registry, post payroll reports, and payroll statements.
• Respond to payroll related inquiries and prepare reports for management and Finance department.
• Record and process federal and state payroll tax deposits.
• Assist in refining payroll processes.
• Receive and verify expense reports; reconcile expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Administer travel policy, to include granting access to company travel booking system.
• Ensure expenses are compliant with company travel policy/procedures, GAAP, FAR, Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), IRS guidelines, etc.
• Assist with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions and the preparation of financial reports.
• Process all payroll and travel payments through accounts payable system.
• Assist HR and Finance department with various projects and deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned Required Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Good math skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team and in a time-sensitive environment.
• Great communication skills and the ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of payroll experience required
• Accounting or bookkeeping experience required.
• Deltek Costpoint and Costpoint Time & Expense experience preferred.
• Federal contracting and Service Contract Act (SCA) experience highly desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Lawelawe is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class