What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll/Accounts Payable/Budget Assistant position at City of Amherst?
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented full-time Payroll/Accounts Payable/Budget Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for but not limited to calculating pay and deductions; direct deposits; maintaining accounting ledgers and reconciling monthly statements.
Responsibilities
- Process payroll accurately and efficiently.
- Manage accounts payable by reviewing invoices, preparing payments, and reconciling vendor statements.
- Assist with budget monitoring by tracking expenses, preparing reports, and supporting financial analysis activities
- Perform data entry tasks related to payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger transactions.
- Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability and nontaxable wages.
- Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment and workers compensation payments.
- Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
- Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contrat, invoice or payment discrepancies and documentaion.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles including double entry bookkeeping, debits & credits, journal entries, and general ledger reconciliation
- Ability to perform detailed data entry with high accuracy (10 key typing skills)
- Excellent analysis skills for account reconciliation and financial reporting
- Knowledge of financial software, tax regulations related to payroll and accounts payable processes
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.38 - $32.21 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $32