What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll / AP Specialist position at Soccer Village?
Payroll & Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Blue Ash, OH
Position Summary:
Soccer Village has an opportunity for a Payroll & AP Specialist to join our Finance team. This full-time position will be responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time across the United States while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Process Payroll: Execute bi-weekly for all hourly and salaried staff
- Data Management: Input and update payroll data, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and tax withholdings.
- Deductions: Process benefit contributions and court-ordered wage garnishments.
- Compliance: Ensure all payroll transactions adhere to federal, state, and local wage regulations. Ensure payroll practices remain compliant with evolving regulations.
- Customer Service: Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding payroll discrepancies, inquiries, and tax related issues.
- Accounting Functions: Enter and pay all SG&A expenses.
- Other duties as assigned.
Specific Skills, Competencies, and Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of payroll taxes, labor laws, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strict confidentiality, and strong problem solving and communication skills both orally and in writing with internal and external counterparts.
- Time management skills – consistency and proactiveness are essential for the position.
- Detail oriented, deadline driven, organized individual able to handle multiple tasks while working independently or as part of a team across multiple departments.
- A proactive and independent work ethic, with a passion for continuous learning and process improvement, taking ownership of assigned tasks.
- Trustworthiness and discretion regarding confidential company information.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 3 years of bookkeeping, accounting or payroll experience preferred.
- Experience with Paycor and QuickBooks is a plus.
- General understanding of accounting practices and principles.
- Attention to detail is critical.
- Ability to apply discretion and trust with confidential material.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines is critical.
**We ask that recruitment agencies and third-party staffing firms refrain from contacting us regarding this position. We are managing this search internally and not seeking external assistance. Unsolicited resumes or inquiries from agencies will not be considered.
Soccer Village celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
Salary : $35,495 - $45,999