Corporate Payroll Accountant (Hybrid in Office)
Location:
NY - Valhalla
Apply nowGeneral Description: The Corporate Payroll Financial Analyst is responsible for working closely with the Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, and tax & accounting members of the Payroll team to provide financial analysis and support for transactions.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to Corporate Accounting questions on specific financial transactions. Assist with Internal Audit and external auditor requests
- Provide monthly reconciliation of accounts including but not limited to payroll, garnishment, taxes, etc.
- Assist with providing support for all activity which hits the Payroll Bank account to the Accounting team on a timely basis.
- Provide feedback to payroll on open or returned employee wires and garnishments and maintain action plan to clear any open items.
- Create an escalation plan for any items uncleared after 60 days and maintain an action log which is reviewed with Payroll Director and Accounting.
- Liaise with Treasury and ensure that any cancelled checks are communicated to Treasury and cancelled by Bank of America.
- Reconcile outstanding checks per payroll to outstanding checks per Bank of America and outstanding check balance per the books and records.
- Review and identify any differences between taxes per the payroll and taxes taken by Ulti and document and create a resolution plan for open items.
- Work with Treasury and Payroll resolve any outstanding payroll checks that are aged past 30 days.
- Document exception review processes and create desk procedures and narrative write up.
- Review any 401(k) funding exceptions on the bi-weekly funding report and work with Payroll and 401(k) team to resolve any issues.
- Work with HR on any adjustments to deferred compensation arrangements and ensure that they are properly resolved and cleared.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field
· 1-3 years experience in accounting or finance
· Strong analytical skills and detail oriented
· Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
· Strong Microsoft Excel skills
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and office locations to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results
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