Senior Accountant-Payroll

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Perform various accounting duties and financial analysis for the Accounts Payable/Payroll GL functions company-wide.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily and monthly accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals to ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll and benefits expenses.
• Assist in month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and financial statements are accurate.
• Utilize data analytics to ensure completeness and accuracy in recording expenses and related accruals in the general ledger.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation in accounting workflows as well as look for opportunities to implement analytical procedures for large sets of payroll and benefits data.
• Communicate key information to other accounting team members and management.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to audit inquiries.
• Collaborate with various departments, including payroll cash disbursements, benefits, FP&A and operations to identify and support account balance and statistical fluctuations.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Two to three years accounting experience, ideally with public accounting firm, or public/large private company.
• Previous experience with payroll preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Background with data analytics
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, strong organizational and documentation skills, ability to work as a team as well as self-directed to meet deadlines, receptive to real-time feedback and continuous process improvement.
• Ability to utilize new tools and technologies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize, execute tasks and provide accurate and efficient service under the stress of tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including Excel, Word, and related accounting systems. Oracle Fusion and ADP experience preferred but not necessary.