Job Description

Job Description

Title: Accountant
6 month contract. option to extend after
Remote will work EST hours

Job Description:

Processes payroll for all disability and leave types. Works daily reports to analyze what type of leave needs to be processed and what state guidelines need to be followed.
Calculates state leave benefits, internal parental leave benefits, and retroactive regular salary.
Calculates and bills for unpaid health and welfare benefits.
Calculates and communicates overpayments based on timing of leaves and state regulations.
Within the Payroll Dept., assists employees, managers, and SBU/Corp HR with pay related inquiries, requests, and transactions.
Triages issues of a more complex nature, including highly complex scenarios, to subject matter experts.
Consults with team members, Managers and HR Business Partners on cases that span across the value stream for New Hire/Term and Leave processes.
Utilizes Payroll resources, such as standard work and policy manuals, to answer questions and resolve issues.

Job responsibilities:

Partners closely with employees, managers, and outside business partners to gather comprehensive information to mitigate risk level and company exposure. Ensures all relevant parties are involved during the process.
Works seamlessly and independently with all payroll teams (New hire, Term, Disability and Payment & Compensation Team) on more complex issues/scenarios to ensure business partners are included when necessary and that all parties involved have appropriate line of sight.
Proactively identifies scenarios with potential issues and works with team and Supervisor on recommended mediation/triage of the issue or larger scale issues.
Assists in/coordinates user acceptance and regression testing of Payroll systems and in creating/updating test cases as appropriate.
Performs additional duties, such as assisting with other project-related work, as assigned.
Assists with work audits for team members and conducts training sessions on subject matter when capability gaps are identified.
Provides support/handles transactions that involve multiple HR processes/business partners and acts as a subject matter expert.
Supports continuous improvement principles by actively participating in team huddles, identifying issues/potential solutions, participating in root cause problem solving sessions, and recommending improvements to Standard Work guides and other process tools/templates.

Job Qualifications:

Requires Bachelor`s degree or equivalent experience, or Associate`s degree with 2-4 years of related Payroll work experience; with processing pay for an employee on a disability or type of leave preferred.
Above average understanding of Payroll, state and Federal wage and hour laws and requirements.
Requires solid analytical and problem-solving skills to understand and address customer issues.
Must demonstrate high attention to detail, excellent organizational and customer service skills, and solid written and verbal communication skills.
Requires the ability to exercise judgment in prioritizing work, responding to customer needs, and in determining when an inquiry/request requires higher-level involvement.
Displays solid research skills, with the ability to locate relevant information efficiently and effectively among various sources.
Works well within a team environment, partnering with other members to meet customer needs. Displays solid PC skills; can easily learn and maneuver around core systems applications.
Requires the ability to maintain confidential information.

This job was posted on Wed Aug 30 2023 and expired on Tue Sep 05 2023.

Minimum $45K /yr

$60K /yr Average

Maximum $75K /yr

Tasks

Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.

Prepare adjusting journal entries.

Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.

Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.

Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.

Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.

Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans.

Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.

Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.

Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.

Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property.

Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.