Senior Accountant - Payroll

Job Summary & Responsibilities

SSA Marine is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Accountant to join our accounting team. At SSA Marine, we believe in putting people first—whether it's our customers, our communities, or our team. We're looking for the ideal candidate to play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful payroll and benefits financials in accordance with GAAP. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems, have a commitment to continuous improvement and want to make a real impact while embodying our people-first philosophy, this is your opportunity.

• Drive the monthly close process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations
• Review monthly financials, staff and peer accounting entries, and audit workpapers
• Review, analyze and post general ledger entries for payroll utilizing external subledger systems
• Strong understanding of payroll tax laws and compliance standards
• Thorough understanding of payroll and benefits laws and procedures
• Provide analysis of variances between financial results (monthly, quarterly, annually)
• Assist in developing key performance indicators (KPIs) and flux analysis
• Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
• Continually review, recommend and develop efficiencies of accounting procedures
• Lead cross-functional payroll projects as a subject matter expert (SME), delivering process improvements and operational clarity
• Document, review and revise standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Clear cross-functional communication and relationship building with internal customers
• Mentor staff accountants and support learning and development
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting responsibility with emphasis in payroll and benefits
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Excel (pivots, macros, large data sets)
• ERP systems experience (ADP Vantage, Blackline, IFS, AS400)
• Results oriented who relishes solving problems with an eye towards development and learning
• Supportive, communicative, and impactful leader

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Work environment:

• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• Exposure to computer screens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

SSA Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay Range

$101,000 - 107,000 per year

Compensation & BenefitsEligible employees (and their families) may qualify for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as having basic life and accidental death insurance, paid disability insurance, including paid parental leave if eligible, and an Employee Assistance Program. Employees will receive paid sick and vacation time, and company holidays if eligible. The company also offers paid bereavement leave, and paid jury duty. Eligible employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as a retirement plan. Employees will be eligible for discretionary and/or metric-based bonuses dependent on their position.