Accounting & Payroll Associate

Description

 Experience (preferred or required):

•Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred and/or Associate’s degreerequired

•5+ years of multi state payroll processing experience required

•Previous experience processing multi-state payroll and tax required, Paylocity experiencepreferred

•Basic understanding of accounting principles required

•Ability to keep confidential information required

•Experience using QuickBooks Online is required

•Strong working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, andTeams required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•Compile and review financial information

•Prepare financial forms, documents, and reports

•Assist with the preparation of budgets and financial statements

•Assist with tax filings, accounts receivables and accounts payables

•Assist with data entry, scanning, and saving records/receipts

•Record and categorize expense transactions

•Perform monthly credit card reconciliations

•Prepare weekly bank deposits

•Accurately process multi-state bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls

•Review timecards, calculate wages, and incorporate overtime, bonuses, and deductions

•Record withholdings and calculate payroll deductions

•File tax forms and payroll tax returns accurately and on time

•Process payroll transactions

•Maintain accurate records of all payroll transactions, including employee earnings, taxes,and deductions

•Keep up with applicable tax and compensation regulations to ensure legal compliance

•Address questions and issues from employees and managers

•Receive approval from upper management for payments when needed

•Prepare reports for upper management, accounting department, operations, etc.

•Respond to phone calls, texts, and e-mails in a timely fashion

•Follow and adhere to Company policies, procedures, and guidelines

• Be willing to learn the industry and help us maintain and grow firm’s marketplace position

• Attend business meetings and trainings as required

• Perform other administrative tasks and special projects as assigned

Requirements

Position Requirements and Skills:

•Maintain a professional attitude and appearance

•Possess the ability to connect with a variety of personalities

•Live out Faithward Formula

•Exhibit strong leadership skills – leads by example and helps motivate others to do their best

•Utilize extremely strong phone skills – high energy and passion for helping others

•Be a team player who thrives working with a tight-knit company where their activities directly affect the bottom line

•Be enthusiastic about providing the best possible customer service for clients and customers

•Possess a roll up your sleeves, and all hands-on deck mentality to cross functional tasks and assignments

•Be self-motivated and results driven with proven ability to succeed – desire to grow both professionally and personally

•Possess strong relationship management and the ability to drive multiple tasks to completion successfully

•Be a resourceful team player and a positive “can-do” attitude

•Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

•Think and act like an entrepreneur and take an ownership mentality in all that is done in this position

•Be detail oriented and helpful

•Have the ability to perform accurate data entry within specified time frames

•Possess the ability to use or quickly learn specific CRM and other business software

•Exhibit outstanding written, grammar, & verbal communication skills with ability to interact with all levels of an organization

•Possess excellent organization, problem solving, and planning skills

•Demonstrate excellent time management skills and ability to adhere to schedules/deadlines

•Be dependable and safety oriented

•Have the ability to work some nights and weekends as needed

•Produce a negative pre-employment drug screen and have the ability to pass a criminal background check

•Maintain a good attendance record and travel as required