Payroll Accountant - OxyChem

Essential Job Duties

• Perform various payroll accounting functions such as preparation of payroll disbursements, escheating, account reconciliations, manual journals as well as loading Payroll G/L data into SAP.
• Assist various benefit teams, payroll, and employees with questions around how the different benefits impact the payroll process including Retirement and Pension deductions, deferred compensation, and employee elected benefits.
• Analyze G/L entries and provide supporting documentation to Finance and other related organizations.
• Validate G/L postings and payroll account information before data is sent to SAP.
• Interact with HR, Finance, employees, and third-party benefit administrators.
• Reconcile payroll accounts monthly to ensure proper processing of payroll and third-party benefit payments.
• Support internal and external audits for payroll and benefits related activities.
• Process Manual Journal Entries related to payroll data, payroll taxes, benefit payments and other items impacted by the payroll.
• Responsible for banking activity as it relates to payroll checks and direct deposits including escheating.
• Provide backup support to Payroll Analysts and Payroll Tax Analysts as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (with a minimum of 18 hours of Accounting).
• Minimum 2 years’ corporate payroll process experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to work outside of standard business hours as needed.
• Detail-oriented for accurate results.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Highly motivated individual with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Responsible team player.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday and SAP systems.
• Certified Payroll Professional Certification (APA Certification-CPP).