Staff Accountant - Payroll

Career Opportunity: Staff Accountant - Payroll with Area Agency on Aging District 7 in Jackson, OhioAre you detail-oriented professional with a passion for payroll and a commitment to excellence? Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your payroll skills and enjoy working with a tenured team? If so, join our impactful team and help us enhance the quality of life for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

As the Staff Accountant - Payroll, you will manage the preparation, distribution, and reporting processes for payroll. You will complete daily, weekly, monthly, and annual transactions, maintaining and protecting records, and provide information, reports, and schedules as requested by the Chief Accounting Officer, Director of Finance and Director of Human Resources.

The Staff Accountant - Payroll will:

• Process employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from the HR system to the payroll system.
• Process employee Time & Attendance data from the Timestar Timesheet system to payroll and reconcile variances.
• Accurately process all payroll transactions, reports, and records, including employee pay, deductions, taxes, and other withholdings.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the Payroll Database to create Ad-Hoc reports as needed.
• Provide timesheet training for new hire orientation.
• Maintain records of all compensation, benefit rates, and new hire information.
• Provide customer service to employees regarding pay, benefits, and taxes.
• Maintain a working understanding of the Agency’s accounting and internal control systems.
• Enter all group insurance and benefit vouchers in MIP for payment.
• Complete payroll distribution process in the accounting system, MIP.
• Process all records and reports as directed and enter them into the accounting system.
• Prepare and distribute reports or schedules as directed.
• Assist or respond to auditors as directed.
• Report any deviations, errors, or discrepancies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree with payroll experience; Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Human Resources a plus.
• Two years’ experience processing payroll with a working knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Strong understanding of timesheet, payroll, and HRMS modules and working knowledge of tax codes. Sage HRMS experience a plus.
• Experience verifying and processing local, state, and federal tax liabilities, payments, reconciliations, and returns.
• Ability to file reports including worker’s comp, unemployment, multiple worksite reports, federal 941’s, social security, and W2’s.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations as they pertain to payroll processing.
• Strong proficiency in Excel.
• Good time management, analytical abilities, and detail-oriented skills while working under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to have collegial relationships with peer team members.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 provides services on a non-discriminatory basis to help older adults and those of any age living with a disability live safely and independently in their residence of choice through services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other federal and state resources, as well as private pay.

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website:

https://www.aaa7.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/area-agency-on-aging-district-7-ohio/

If you are looking for a rewarding, impactful opportunity with a strong mission of helping seniors in the community, apply online today. 

Employer is EOE/M/F/D/V. No third-party candidates please.

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