Payroll Accountant III

Role Description

The Payroll Accountant III is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of payroll-related financial processes. This includes:

• Preparing and maintaining payroll account reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Providing support for internal and external audits.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Maintaining compliance records.
• Providing subject matter expertise on key financial/accounting matters.

Qualifications

• 4+ years related work experience.
• Related Bachelor's degree required in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Experience with General Ledger ERP systems.

Requirements

• Prepare and maintain payroll-related account reconciliations including payroll tax accounts and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by ensuring all adjusting and accrual journal entries are entered and posted.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll documentation, reconciling and validating data, sampling and testing, and analysis.
• Identify, recommend, and implement quality and productivity improvements.
• Document tax processes and maintain compliance records for regulatory and audit purposes.
• Maintain standard operating procedures.
• Provide subject matter expertise or recurring and ad hoc reports and analysis on key financial/accounting matters.
• Maintain accurate tax jurisdiction setup in payroll systems to ensure proper withholding and register for state and local tax accounts.
• Apply knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to accurately calculate employee compensation.
• Research and resolve payroll tax notices from government agencies and state/local taxing authorities.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax reporting including W-2 preparation and reconciliation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance.
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances.
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match.
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days.
• Additional voluntary benefits available.
• A comprehensive wellness program.

Company Description

As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.