Payroll Analyst

About the role

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country, serving 13 counties and over 7 million people. We address issues that span across city and county boundaries, impacting transportation, senior care, job access, disaster recovery, water quality, and more, to make our region a great place to live, work, and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead the timely and accurate preparation of the semi-monthly payroll for 300+ employees, including reviewing timesheets for accuracy, calculating payroll, and preparing employee payroll and tax deposits.
• Affirm compliance with state and federal payroll and related tax regulations and laws, ensuring reporting requirements are met (including the preparation of the 941 report).
• Capture and process federal W-4 tax information for employees and year-end information for W-2 form distribution.
• Maintain and monitor accrued leave types such as vacation, sick, holiday, and overtime.
• Respond to and interact with employees, providing guidance on payroll policies, procedures, benefits, and related information.
• Review and resolve payroll discrepancies and timesheet corrections promptly and accurately.
• Prepare and review benefit and health insurance billing processes.
• Perform payroll year-end closing entries and audit schedules.
• Test and implement new payroll system pay, accrual, and deduction codes; update existing codes as needed.
• Audit data integrity between HRIS and timesheet software.
• Enter daily accounts receivable remittances received via check or EFT into the accounting system.
• Create and maintain procedural documentation related to all payroll functions, duties, and tasks.
• Key Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• Familiarity with automated payroll systems (MIP accounting system).
• Familiarity with automated time sheets.
• Experience with payroll processing for staff size of 300+.
• Governmental finance/accounting experience.
• Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or closely related field, 5 years of experience, and Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study.
• 3 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school, or in job-related duties.
• Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Employer.