Christie Clinic's accounting department is seeking a payroll accountant at The Leadership Center in Champaign from Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Duties include checking time sheets and payroll data to ensure correct payment of employees, processes payroll, update general ledger accounting information and file appropriate payroll tax returns.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a normal office environment and may require working irregular hours.

JOB DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)

• Check time sheets or time clock information for consistency and accuracy, clarifying inconsistencies with supervisors.
• Calculate overtime, differential and other special adjustments and rates for records.
• Calculate tax deductions, benefits and other deductions for unusual or changed payroll data.
• Enter payroll information into computer program.
• Generate payroll checks and distribute or mail paychecks.
• Assist employees in understanding payroll calculations and deductions, investigate problems and make appropriate corrections.
• Provide and coordinate banking information for payroll.
• Use payroll system information to generate appropriate tax documents and filings including quarterly taxes and W2’s.
• Review benefit accruals, pension and other eligibility information, making adjustments as status changes occur.
• Prepare general ledger entries to record payroll information as well as any necessary accruals.
• Prepare and distribute termination checks.
• Assist with payroll related sections of the annual external financial audit
• Work with the payroll bank transferor to ensure that the payroll transfer is submitted to the bank by department and bank guidelines (2 working days before the effective date)
• Review Account Reconciliations for assigned accounts based on frequency by account
• Work with the Accounting Assistant to support this position in payroll processing. Cross-train with this position on key payroll areas to ensure adequate coverage
• Manage and coordinate workers’ compensation audits and provide reconciliation support for 401K audits.
• Perform related work as required.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Payroll experience (Additional appropriate experience may be substituted)

Education

• High School or better

• Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)