Job Title: Payroll Accountant I

Job Description

As a Payroll Accountant I, you will collaborate with business units to ensure accurate submission of weekly timecards and manage payroll processing for both union and non-union hourly employees. You will also update employee records, ensure compliance with union payroll matters, and coordinate unemployment compensation claims.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business units to ensure weekly timecards are submitted correctly.
• Accurately prepare, compute, input, and process payroll for hourly employees including union and non-union employees.
• Update employee records for changes to W4, rate, or title upon request.
• Ensure proper approvals for employee transactions.
• Print and distribute payroll checks and prepare checks to be mailed as necessary.
• Verify union payroll matters, ensuring compliance with rates, titles, benefits, deductions, and monthly reports.
• Maintain hourly personnel payroll records.
• Coordinate unemployment compensation claims with a third-party administrator.
• Complete verification of employment.
• Prepare and validate payroll reports.
• Routinely test and challenge updates in the computer system-operating environment for accuracy.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process changes to improve payroll efficiency.
• Stay informed about changing government regulations regarding payroll.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience.
• Ideally experience processing payroll for 250+ employees.
• Proficiency in payroll processing, data entry, check processing, payroll tax, general ledger, journal entry, and payroll accounting.
• Proficient in 10-key and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Work Environment

• This position offers a hybrid work environment with a schedule of three days in-office and two days working from home, contingent upon solid performance after the first six months.