Corporate Payroll Accountant (Hybrid in Office)

General 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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