Part Time Payroll Accountant

About the role

As our Part Time Payroll Accountant for Legend Management Group and ESDC II, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing for all employees across multiple departments and entities. This role ensures payroll is processed in compliance with regulatory requirements, project reporting standards and internal controls. The ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, highly organized and comfortable handling confidential information in a fast-paced environment. You will work at our Home Office in McLean, VA and report to the Director of Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Check monthly timesheet and bonus input into Ptelea system and process monthly Crosstab report
• Prepare and input payroll data for semi-monthly payrolls in accurate and timely manner; prepare reports and check requests for all applicable payments associated with payrolls
• Assist and reset iPay statements for team members
• Provide customer service to internal and external sources related to payroll
• Prepare journal entries for payroll and benefit accounts and assist with month end and year end close processes
• Prepare account reconciliations for payroll and benefit accounts and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Reconcile quarterly and annual tax filings and reports following agency filing requirements
• Check semi-annual performance bonus payments
• Work on updating annual budget spreadsheets with industry salary survey information
• Update and maintain the Performance Management Raise spreadsheets
• Produce & provide reports for various company projects
• Update company Roster and other payroll reports on a semi-monthly basis
• Maintain payroll records and reports in accordance with internal policies and legal requirements
• Monitor and ensure compliance with labor laws and industry-specific regulations
• Help with benefit plan audits such as 401k, Workers Comp, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of payroll and general ledger reconciliation experience, preferably in property management or land development industries
• ADP Workforce now experience a plus
• Strong Excel skills and high attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Experience with payroll regulations to include FLSA and tax reporting

Benefits

• Great compensation package
• Bonus potential
• Company matched 401K

About Us

Legend Management Group is an apartment management group with communities in Maryland and Virginia that has served the area's most discerning residents for over 35 years. Legend received the 2024 Employee Choice Award through the Swift Bunny employee engagement survey program. The Employee Choice Award is evidence that Legend Management Group team members recognize that our leaders care about team member feedback and are committed to creating positive, productive workplaces, minimizing employee turnover, and sustaining a culture where employees are valued. Our communities are staffed with caring, knowledgeable professionals committed to our residents' quality of life. We apply our core values of People First, Create Exceptional Experiences, Embrace Change and Innovation, Balance Work and Play, and Inspire and Empower to every team member, resident, and partner. Founded in 1977, Elm Street Development is a privately owned real estate development firm with communities throughout the Washington, Baltimore, and Eastern Shore regions. Over the last four decades, Elm Street has developed over 325 distinguished communities with more than 65,000 homes. We have the proven ability to withstand fluctuations in the economy and the financial strength to see all of our developments through to completion, providing enduring value for generations of homeowners.