Accountant

We are looking for a skilled Accountant to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Dalton, Georgia. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely payroll operations, collaborating with front-line leaders, and maintaining compliance with payroll regulations. This position offers an opportunity to develop your technical expertise while supporting a dynamic workforce.

Responsibilities:

·      Review, analyze and audit electronic timesheets in Workforce time and attendance system to ensure accurate in/out punches and time tracking.

·      Support frontline leaders, HR, and associate requests regarding Workforce, attendance points and pay codes via HR Payroll mailbox and Genesys Phone system, ensuring a quick response and resolution to issues or concerns with a 24- hour turnaround.

·      Conduct quarterly system audits to ensure data integrity and compliance with labor laws

·      Supports manual and electronic mass filing of 5000 unemployment partial claims yearly for Georgia facilities, including troubleshooting issues and communicating with affected HR facilities.

·      Establish and maintain time & attendance system (Workforce) configuration as needed by building new models, employee filters, rotation patterns and staffing criteria.

·      Participate and support testing phases during implementation of enhancements or upgrades in the time & attendance system (Workforce).

·      Administration of OTR (Over the Road) truckers' weekly payroll.

·      Support HR Partners with pay card enrollment and help troubleshoot when there are issues.

·      Conduct salaried non-exempt timekeeping maintenance and audit of OT hours.

·      Identifying and driving process improvements through automation by monitoring new system capabilities towards scaling the time and attendance process.

·      Identify training needs of assigned facilities and provide training as needed.

·      Support Payroll Operations Manager and Supervisor as needed by participating in special projects as and when required.

·      Providing reports to business and HR partners as needed.

Required:

·      High school graduate/GED

·      Analytical and interpretive skills

·      Excellent written and verbal communication

·      Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office

·      Accountable and confidential

 Preferred:

·      HR, Payroll, and/or accounting experience

·      Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Competencies:

·      Plan, manage and organize to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.

·      Demonstrate Good Judgment by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data/information to create options that will achieve desired outcomes.

·      Demonstrate Customer Orientation by meeting or exceeding expectations while securing commitment and trust.

·      Compelling Communication

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