Payroll Accountant

Job Overview

This role involves managing comprehensive payroll processing tasks such as handling new hires, terminations, status updates, tax adjustments, garnishments, deductions, direct deposits, timesheet entries, rate changes, retroactive payments, and special pays. The accountant maintains records for vacation, sick leave, and workers' compensation, compiles reports on various pay types, processes manual payroll checks, and generates customized payroll reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing including timecards for employees working across multiple states.
• Prepare and issue manual payroll checks as needed.
• File, prepare, and remit payroll-related tax returns such as Worker's Compensation and Modified Business Tax.
• Review all payroll data to ensure accuracy of wage calculations, tax withholdings, and company deductions.
• Generate both standard and customized payroll reports for management or relevant departments.

Required Skills and Expertise

• Familiarity with ADP PCPW, Report Smith, and Oracle payroll systems.
• Emerging knowledge of Canadian payroll procedures is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Effective communication skills to explain complex payroll information to employees and managers.
• Strong customer service orientation and teamwork capabilities.
• Professional demeanor to foster positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to perform routine payroll tasks independently, with detailed guidance on new assignments.
• Quick learner adept at acquiring new job skills, company policies, and operational workflows.
• Proficiency in multitasking and contributing productively to ongoing projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2 to 4 years of relevant payroll experience is required.
• Physical demand entails prolonged periods of sitting.