Payroll Accountant

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks on all data entry activity performed by the department’s financial clerks.
• Audit and monitor all payroll activity related to internal transfers between pay groups.
• Calculate and process payoffs; ensure accuracy of pay and labor transactions.
• Cook up and coordinate tax location code updates for employees entering and returning from extended work assignments.
• Cook up and coordinate wage and tax reversals as necessary.
• Maintain and perform updates to multistate taxation related activity.
• Evaluate monthly leave accrual activity for accuracy. Perform updates as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of Payroll processing experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Reporting and data analysis experience

Preferred

• 4+ years of Payroll processing experience
• Experience working with mainframe based financial systems
• PeopleSoft experience
• Prior experience working with multiple pay groups / collective bargaining units

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality working with sensitive information
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with all layers within the organization as well as outside agencies and third-party providers
• Ability to effectively work as a team player in a fast paced, deadline driven environment