Payroll Accountant Summary
Our client has nearly over 1,000 employees that have been with the company for ten years or longer. If you are a team player with a strong work ethic and a high level of integrity this is the place to be! Looking is looking for a Payroll Accountant. This position performs a variety of day-to-day Payroll and Accounting related functions ensuring accurate time and labor processing, payroll processing, and recording of related financial transactions. The role is responsible for performing various administrative tasks in the Payroll Department including reconciling times sheet reports to payroll registers, reviewing and submitting payroll, funding payroll accounts, and reconciling then recording financial transactions.

Pay: $50k-$65k Salary
Location: Greensboro, NC
Benefits:

• Medical Insurance including Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, and HSA
• STD, LTD, Life, all PAID by employer
• 2 weeks of PAID Vacation/Sick time and after 2 years of employment up to 4 weeks of PAID time off!

Payroll Accountant Responsibilities

• Must be able to use payroll software with accuracy and efficiency and good with numbers.
• Maintain employee confidence and protecting payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Enter and monitor support orders, garnishments, levies and vendor payments within the payroll system.
• Balance, process and report weekly and biweekly payrolls through a third-party vendor.
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals, payroll best practices, thorough knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to payroll.
• Recognize, analyze and resolve discrepancies with payroll processing and general leger by analyzing information.
• Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings, statements and vendor payments.
• Month end reconciliation of general ledger payroll accounts and bank accounts timely and accurately.
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets for reconciliations and reporting.
• Track employee deductions and arrears.
• Create, prepare and submit reports to accounting and human resources.
• Enter and record cash bank transfers and post financial transactions into financial software.
• Master time and labor responsibilities, including updating employee changes in WFR, third party carrier sites, and completing benefit reconciliations.

Payroll Accountant Requirements

• 2+ years of payroll experience required
• Experience reconciling, balancing, and processing payroll is preferred
• Proficient in MS office with strong knowledge of and experience in Excel
• Experience with payroll software UltiPro or Kronos Workforce Ready or other comparable software package.
• Associates degree required, bachelor’s degree is preferred

Category Code: JN001, JN007