Payroll & Benefits Accountant

Location: Fort Collins, CO (Onsite) Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt Reports to: Controller Company Overview We are a physician-led healthcare organization providing high-quality radiology services across Colorado and surrounding regions. Our organization supports physicians, employees, and clinical partners through strong financial operations, professionalism, and collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to support a dynamic, fast-paced organization. About the Role As part of the Accounting team, the Payroll & Benefits Accountant will work alongside an existing Payroll & Benefits Accountant to perform and assist with payroll processing, employee benefit and retirement plan administration, related accounting, compliance, and reporting. The ideal candidate has hands-on multi-state payroll experience and experience with the accounting and administration of a self-funded health insurance plan. Retirement plan administration and payroll implementation experience are also important to success in this role. Key Responsibilities Process and assist with the bi-weekly and complex monthly payroll for staff and radiologists across multiple states Complete or assist with payroll tax registrations, unemployment accounts, state-specific employment enrollments, and business registrations in new states Research federal, state, and local payroll requirements and assist with ongoing compliance with applicable regulations Review quarterly and annual federal and state payroll tax returns, reconcile Forms 941, support W-2 reporting, and resolve payroll tax notices or discrepancies Perform and assist with the accounting and administration of the self-funded health insurance plan and retirement plan, including eligibility, contribution calculations, funding, and annual limits Prepare and maintain compensation and benefit schedules, budgets, forecasts, total compensation reports, and variance explanations Prepare and post related journal entries and accruals with close attention to detail Reconcile payroll, benefit, retirement, bank, and other assigned balance sheet accounts Participate in or assist with payroll implementations, upgrades, and testing Support retirement plan, workers’ compensation, and other audits Provide responsive, professional service to employees, radiologists, management, vendors, and internal departments Maintain confidentiality at all times What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited 4-year college 5+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and accounting experience Demonstrated multi-state payroll experience, including payroll tax compliance and state-specific employer requirements as well as identifying and completing payroll tax registrations Hands-on experience with self-funded health insurance plan accounting and administration Experience administering or supporting qualified retirement plans Experience participating in a payroll system implementation a plus Advanced Excel skills and strong technical aptitude and comfort with payroll, benefit, and accounting data systems Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills Ability to manage detailed work, multiple priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment Effective written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism, customer service, and confidentiality Certified Payroll Professional designation and physician practice experience are a plus Salary range: $75,000 -$100,000 Immediate participation in generous retirement plan upon hire Health, dental, vision, and life insurance effective day one Disability insurance after one year of full-time employment Flexible spending account and employee assistance program Paid time off and paid holidays Full-time, in-office position Occasional extended hours during payroll processing, month-end, year-end, open enrollment, system implementations, or other key deadlines Our Process Initial phone screens will be conducted for qualified candidates. Then selected candidates will be scheduled for in-person interviews. Skills assessments will also be completed during the process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants (AMIC)