Accounting Payroll Auditor

Baratz & Associates, P.A. (B&A) is a full-service accounting firm with offices in Marlton, NJ and Fort Washington, PA. We provide our clients with reliable and accurate tax consulting, audit and accounting services, management advisory services, estate planning and business succession planning. Boasting client relationships spanning decades, B&A’s personalized attention, and their extraordinary knowledge of the most up-to-date financial requirements and tax provisions, puts us in a position to serve as true partners with our clients, working with them to enhance and profitably grow our business. Working at B&A will allow you to gain hands on experience to jumpstart your career. Please visit our website to learn more about the firm, our services, and our capabilities.

We are seeking someone who wants to excel in providing services to our clients, who wants to learn and to take on responsibility. You will work directly with our clients, partners, managers, and staff who also want to work with you.

What the Accounting Payroll Auditor role will offer you:

As a Payroll Auditor you will work in-person at our CPA firm in Marlton, NJ as part of a team of professionals who are committed to delivering quality service to individual and business clients.

The responsibilities as a Payroll Auditor will include, but are not limited to:

• Traveling (locally) 25-50% to employer locations to verify employer compliance with contract requirements.
• Preparing payroll audit reports for management review.
• Identifying non-reconciled units .
• Using knowledge, experience, and discernment in decision-making dealing with sensitive situations and ambiguous information.
• Perform analysis of records to complete assigned testing procedures to meet testing objectives and Trust requirements.
• Work independently to complete large, complex jobs.
• Communicating objectives and procedures to be performed and monitoring progress of the job if assigned as project-lead.
• Communicating directly with employers to confirm scheduled appointments, coordinate requests for records, and discuss findings
• Working with Payroll Audit leadership to resolve audit questions and challenges
• Providing timely status updates on assigned work to management
• Discerning between clerical and systemic errors in employer processes and determining how to modify test procedures if necessary 
• Consulting with client Manager when appropriate
• Performing self-review of work and avoiding minor workpaper review notes

We offer:

• An experience of a growing firm that will provide room for career advancement
• Professional continuing education and development opportunities
• A diverse, dynamic, and challenging work environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and feedback
• A company style that provides members the opportunity to seamlessly manage both professional and personal responsibilities
• Help with instituting and creating innovative solutions to the challenges facing our clients
• The firm offers competitive salary and robust benefits package; 100% paid individual healthcare, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan, section 125, and generous paid time off, plus paid holidays

Required Qualifications:

• Experience conducting payroll audits of multiemployer plans (Taft Hartley, Labor Union Plans)
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university preferred. 
  • Other majors would be considered alongside experience with multiemployer plan payroll auditing
• CPA not required, but is a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in payroll auditing
• Ability to read, understand and apply provisions within collective bargaining agreements and plan documents
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (ability to use text, date, lookup, writing formulas, math functions, etc)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Experience reading and analyzing collective bargaining agreements and plan documents
• Employee benefit plan auditing not required, but is a plus. 
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, self-starters, and demonstrate excellent computer, analytical and effective communication skills
• Transportation with the ability to travel to client sites 25%-50% a week
• Strong verbal and written communication skills