Partner Payroll Accountant

Taft is seeking a Partner Payroll Accountant in Taft’s Cincinnati or Indianapolis office to support our team under a “Client First” philosophy—providing exceptional services to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Collect and enter all paperwork and changes on new hires, terminations, transfers, garnishments, direct deposit, 401K, paid time off, rate increases/decreases, and taxes through the ADP payroll software.
• Create and email personal account statements and partner business expense (PBE) statements to partners each semi-monthly pay period for review and determination of partner compensation and deductions.
• Create, on a semi-monthly basis, Microsoft Excel files to compute Senior Counsel and Equity Partner gross to ADP compensation along with accompanying additions/deductions such as Charitable Donations, Tax Basis (or Cross Purchase), PBE, Defined Contribution Plan (DCP), Employer FICA, and personal deductions.
• Generate CSV compensation upload files to use with payroll software ADP.
• Maintain all logs and reconciliations corresponding to Senior Counsel and Equity Partner payroll.
• Process partner/exempt employee compensation through payroll software (ADP) and review for completeness and accuracy.
• Submit completed semi-monthly (exempt) payroll files via payroll software ADP and request funding for total payroll liability through the accounting department.
• Download and store via DeskSite all payroll and tax reports.
• Download, audit, and post payroll journal entries for non-exempt staff, exempt staff, and partner payroll with help of Payroll Manager.
• Compile internal management reports from payroll system software (ADP).
• Assist Payroll Manager in calculation of Equity Partner Capital and other reports and audits as needed.
• Serve as main contact for written employment verifications.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or one or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to three years of experience with payroll software such as ADP, Paycor, Ultipro, etc. (ADP Time and Attendance and Work Force Now preferred).
• Basic payroll processing skills.
• Technical ability with payroll software and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Strong communication proficiency and responsiveness.
• Ethical and confidential conduct.
• Excellent time management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Regular, punctual, and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work in stressful situations, especially when meeting deadlines.