Payroll Accountant

Overview

This position is responsible for performing payroll and labor related financial functions.  The ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, while maintaining a strong attention to detail and accuracy is a must.  This position will require interaction with all employee and management levels as well as frequent interaction with Human Resources, various agencies, and third-party providers.

Some, but not all, specific tasks to be performed are as follows: 

• Perform quality checks on all data entry activity performed by the department’s financial clerks.
• Audit and monitor all payroll activity related to internal transfers between pay groups. Calculate and process payoffs; ensure accuracy of pay and labor transactions.
• Coordinate tax location code updates for employees entering and returning from extended work assignments. Coordinate wage and tax reversals as necessary.
• Monitor and perform updates to multistate taxation related activity.
• Evaluate monthly leave accrual activity for accuracy. Perform updates as necessary.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Reporting and data analysis experience

Preferred:

• 2 years of Payroll processing experience
• Experience working with mainframe based financial systems
• PeopleSoft experience
• Prior experience working with multiple pay groups / collective bargaining units
• Microsoft office suite

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality working with sensitive information
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with all layers within the organization as well as outside agencies and third-party providers
• Ability to effectively work as a team player in a fast paced, deadline driven environment