Payroll Accountant - 1O1K059

A leading Architecture & Design house that works in niche design areas with a selective global clientele. They have been in business for over 50 years and have won many prestigious awards including the National AIA Architecture Firm Award. They have also been named in the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company for two years in a row. The firm’s diverse project profile includes Custom Residential, Multi-Family Housing, Commercial, Museums, Cultural spaces, and Hospitality.

Currently, we are seeking a Payroll Accountant to join the firms dedicated accounting team.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Payroll – Timesheets: Execute the timesheet process including the review and approval of timesheets weekly.  Monitor, research and resolve any timesheet coding issues with staff.  Coordinate time entries with HR Team for employee changes due to new hires/terminations/leaves.
• Payroll – Mid-Month/End of Month Payrolls: Execute the Mid-Month and End of Month payroll uploads/processing using our ERP system and Payroll System Provider.  Monitor, research and resolve any pay issues regarding compensation, hours, deductions, 401K and taxes, through coordination with the HR Team.  Assist HR Team with employee changes in the Payroll System Provider by reporting and reviewing changes during the payroll process to ensure accuracy of employee pay.  This process also includes the submitting of payroll reports to Leadership for final approval as well as coordinating the funding of the Mid-Month and End of Month payrolls with Accounting Team.
• Payroll – Tax Reporting:  Work with our Payroll System Provider to ensure that all monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll reports and taxes are executed according to IRS tax laws and dead-lines. 
• Payroll – Labor Reporting: Work with the Operations Team to create labor utilization reports for Leadership.  Weekly reporting of timesheet submittals, project labor reports, and overhead/marketing labor reports to Leadership.  Other payroll and labor reports as requested by Leadership.
• Payroll – Month End/Year End:  Execute the month end close process regarding timesheets/payroll/benefits with Accounting Team.  This includes the review of BS/P&L workbook with Accounting Team to ensure accuracy of benefit entries, as well as research and resolve any issues with the month end close.  Reconciliation and coordination of payments to benefit providers with AP team.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Accounting Degree or equivalent work-related experience 7-10 years of payroll processing experience with a third-party payroll processing system strongly preferred
• Experience with accounting in the A/E/C industry a plus
• Deltek Vision software experience or other ERP software experience is a plus
• Experience with Paylocity is a plus
• Must consent to a criminal background check

Requirements

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization