Payroll Accountant

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Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Process bi-weekly payroll for multiple companies using ADP Vantage, perform payroll maintenance, reconciliations, and journal entries; manage tax filings, reimbursements, bank transactions, cash reporting, and support audits. Research and resolve payroll and cash transaction issues and prepare related reports.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
  • Process bi-weekly payroll for assigned HBI and Hubbard Radio companies with efficiency and accuracy meeting the payroll deadlines.
  • Following the Payroll/Human Resources best practice, input, process, and review all payroll maintenance for assigned companies using ADP Vantage. Payroll maintenance will consist of new hires, terminations, merit increases, retroactive merit increases, sales commissions, talent payments, bonus payments, benefits adjustments, direct deposit changes, and W4 changes.
  • Complete bi-weekly payroll reconciliation and prepare journal entries for posting.
  • Review and upload employee reimbursements into ADP Vantage.
  • Review and reconcile all federal, state, and local tax payments with ADP quarterly and annual tax filings.
  • Process and distribute standard and ad hoc payroll reports as requested.
  • Research and problem solving of payroll transactions.
  • Payroll audits as assigned.
  • Assist with external audits as assigned (401K audit, financial audit, UI audits, etc.)
  • Prepare deposits for multiple companies.
  • Record and allocate transactions in the cash reporting system to prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cash reports and for posting to the financial system.
  • Access and run various bank reports including positive pay, lockbox deposits, and transaction reports for multiple banks.
  • Process fund transfers between banks, outgoing wire transfers and investment transactions.
  • Upload/enter disbursements from financial system to multiple banks for positive pay.
  • Prepare various cash journal entries and post to the financial system.
  • Research and problem solving of cash transactions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 1-2 years of payroll experience, preferably in a multi-company, multi-state payroll environment.
  • 4 year accounting degree is preferred but not required.
  • ADP Vantage and NetSuite knowledge is helpful.
  • Experience with state tax and garnishment laws.
  • Strong analytical and PC skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to safeguard confidential information.
  • CPP preferred but not required.

This position is subject to pre-employment criminal and consumer financial history background checks. A criminal conviction, arrest pending adjudication, or adverse financial history information that does not relate to the requirements of the position will not, on its own, disqualify an applicant. The company will use background check information in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Skills Required

  • Process bi-weekly payroll for assigned companies using ADP Vantage
  • Perform payroll maintenance (new hires, terminations, merit/retro increases, commissions, bonuses, benefits, direct deposit, W4 changes)
  • Complete bi-weekly payroll reconciliation and prepare journal entries for posting
  • Review and reconcile federal, state, and local tax payments and filings
  • Review and upload employee reimbursements into ADP Vantage
  • Prepare deposits, process fund transfers, outgoing wires, investment transactions, and positive pay disbursements
  • Record and allocate transactions in cash reporting system and prepare daily/weekly/monthly cash reports
  • Research and resolve payroll and cash transaction issues; assist with payroll and external audits (401K, financial, UI)
  • Pass pre-employment criminal and consumer financial history background checks
  • 1-2 years payroll experience, preferably multi-company/multi-state
  • ADP Vantage and NetSuite knowledge
  • Experience with state tax and garnishment laws
  • Four-year accounting degree
  • CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification
  • Strong analytical, PC, organizational, and communication skills; ability to safeguard confidential information

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered to eligible employees and dependents, alongside FSAs/HSAs, telehealth, and an Employee Assistance Program. Company-paid life and disability with optional supplemental coverage further reinforce the health and protection package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan is available with employees able to begin saving on day one and a company match provided after a waiting period. Full vesting from the start strengthens long-term financial support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Nine paid holidays, accruing vacation that increases with tenure, and family leave are included to support time away needs. These elements collectively offer a structured time-off framework across life events.

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The Company
HQ: Minneapolis, MN
810 Employees
Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. is a St. Paul, Minnesota family-owned and -operated broadcasting company with 10 television stations located in Minnesota, New York and New Mexico; 50 radio stations located in Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Washington DC; F & F Productions, one of the premier high-definition remote production companies in the U.S.; CONUS Archives, a video content provider; 2060 Digital, a full service digital company, and REELZ, a national cable and satellite entertainment channel.

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