A great UHY client is seeking an Accountant with Payroll and Benefits Administration experience to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, accounting experience, payroll processing experience, and benefits administration with a proven ability to interpret.

The Accountant with Payroll and Benefits Administrator role is a hybrid position with 3 days each week being onsite. This is a contract to hire position.

Payroll and Benefits Administrator Essential Functions

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees.
• Import approved timesheet data, perform necessary checks and reconciliations, prepare and transmit bi-weekly payroll to designated vendor.
• Prepare and post payroll journal entries on a bi-weekly basis.
• Work independently to meet strict compliance deadlines to effectively deliver timely and accurate payrolls.
• Effectively manage and integrate a high volume of data from multiple sources.
• Assist in preparation for year-end audit; funding source monitoring visits; month- and year-end closings.
• Implement and administer daily benefits processing.
• Process enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability, accident and death claims, etc.
• Serve as primary contact for employees, plan vendors and third-party administrators.
• Coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums and plan administration.
• Administer 401(k) plan including enrollment, annual compliance testing, annual audits, government filings, hardship withdrawals and QDRO requests.
• Reconciles all benefit billing and processes payments to AP for timely payments.
• Complete data entry, maintenance and full employee benefits reconciliation reports.
• Coordinate health, life and disability insurance enrollments and communicate with service providers concerning routine administration of benefits.
• Handle and resolve payroll and benefit inquiries and resolve discrepancies as required.
• Maintain a positive attitude towards assigned work, clients, and staff, and a willingness to work with others.

Payroll and Benefits Administrator Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of four years of experience in a related field OR a combination of education and experience that is similarly equivalent.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Four years of experience in employee benefits management and administration.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex payroll tax principles and wage and hour laws.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and Gmail preferred.
• Self-directed, organized and able to meet strict deadlines
• In-depth knowledge of processing multi-jurisdictional taxes, benefit accruals, and garnishments.
• CPP (Certified payroll Professional) certification a plus.
• Experience with automated data processing software products.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Good interpersonal and professional skills including but not limited to professional appearance, tact, punctuality and dependability.

Payroll and Benefits Administrator Minimum Competencies

• Working knowledge of basic internet applications and programs including Google technology and Microsoft Office Word and Excel. The ability to learn and utilize the necessary programs for this position.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
• Good interpersonal and professional skills including but not limited to professional appearance, tact, punctuality, and dependability.
• Ability to provide services for those persons facing economic, social, health, age, and educational barriers.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment (as deemed necessary).

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UHY Advisors'​ Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.

Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients'​ needs rapidly.

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience have you prepared and posted payroll entries on a bi-weekly basis?
• How many years of experience have you assisted with month-end and year-end close?

Experience:

• Accounting: 4 years (Preferred)
• payroll processing: 4 years (Preferred)
• Benefits administration: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person