Staff Accountant I - Payroll

Position Overview

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly close, workpapers and analysis for financial accounting.
• Prepare journal entries and accrual calculations.
• Develop schedules and reports to conduct variance analysis, investigate variances and analyze drivers.
• Ensure data integrity by identifying errors/trends in accounting data to improve accuracy, timeliness, and general flow of accounting data.
• Partner with FP&A to determine how plans/forecasts are calculated.
• Analyze and review forecast to actual results on consolidated level.
• Prepare summarized variance explanations.
• Conduct reconciliations and balancing between third-party tax reports and payroll tax summary reports to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting (including W-2 distribution).
• Maintain accurate documentation of PR elections & exemptions and reciprocity rules.
• Create and monitor pre- and post-payroll reports for internal and external review; formats files for consistency; audits daily reports and provides findings to management.
• Create and maintain supporting databases.
• Afford assistance to Sr. Accountant in responding to internal and external audit requests, i.e. gathering data and reports and conducting audits to ensure data accuracy.
• Afford assistance with routine/ad-hoc reporting and various administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Licenses/Certification/Registration: N/A
• Experience: 1-2 years of payroll/accounting experience

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient or Advanced in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Proficient in Workday, ADP SmartCompliance
• Knowledge of Accounting/Payroll including process, procedures and internal controls
• Strong analysis, research and audit skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong time management by effectively prioritizing multiple tasks, staying organized, and consistently meeting time-sensitive deadlines
• Manages vendor transactions with professionalism and efficiency, resolving issues promptly and effectively
• Communicates clearly and effectively with internal management and team members
• Ability to work independently
• Solves problems; analyzes alternatives
• Proactively seeks guidance
• Power BI experience a plus
• Adaptive financial software experience a plus