Associate Accountant, Payroll Operations - Temp to Perm

Associate Accountant, Payroll Operations - Temp To Perm

Corporate, Finance

Garden Grove, CA

Position Details

• Process employee payroll maintenance transactions, including direct deposit updates, federal and state tax withholding elections (W-4 and state tax forms).
• Assist with entering, updating, and monitoring wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other involuntary deductions.
• Complete employment verification requests while ensuring compliance with company policies and privacy requirements.
• Assist with gathering and validating payroll data for audits, subpoena requests, unemployment claims, and other compliance-related inquiries.
• Perform data entry and validation to ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Support payroll processing activities and special projects assigned.
• Follow appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that Southland maintains compliance with all state and federal laws as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience preferred
• 0-3 years of payroll experience preferred
• Familiarity with wage garnishments, tax withholding forms, and employment verification processes preferred
• Strong organization skills with high level of attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Able to analyze and resolve basic issues
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with intermediate level ability to utilize MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc. required
• Able to remain flexible in a rapidly changing environment
• Works under direct supervision
• Makes decisions within defined guidelines

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

Pay: Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For California this ranges from $25 - $29/hr plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

Contingent Employment: All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement: Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).