Accounting Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

A dynamic company is seeking an Accounting Payroll Specialist. The finance and accounting team supports the back-end operation of the organization. This position works alongside other finance and accounting staff and is generally responsible for expense accounting through accounts payable, payroll and general ledger accounting processes. Additional responsibilities include general accounting administrative processing for statutory, tax, audit and other departmental requests. Direct placement with good work environment and benefits. On site. Part-time around 5-10 hours a week.

Core Job Duties

• Voucher vendor invoices through accounts payable module. Reviews transactions to ensure accuracy
• Recommend vendor invoices for payment and process weekly check run or ACH payment for vendor invoices approved for payment
• Resolve vendor issues and escalate to management when appropriate
• Maintain vendor files and on an annual basis, purge inactive vendor files
• 1099 preparation and submission to IRS
• Process wages, commissions and expense reimbursement through weekly payroll, bi-weekly payroll or manual payroll checks as needed.
• Update payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department / division transfers
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping confidential information
• Collaborate with other accounting / finance staff in performing daily and month-end close responsibilities including journal entries
• Maintains transactional and general support files
• Review financial system reporting to ensure expense accurately reflect actual results and proper coding
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
• Record lockbox receipts against customer invoices
• Collaborate with staff in other departments to ensure proper workflow and salient information is obtained to support expenses and payroll processing
• Challenge status quo for process improvement opportunities and takes active role in design and implementation of those processes
• Ad hoc requests typical to the accounting and finance function, including providing supporting documentation for audits and backfill for other accounting / finance staff as needed

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