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Job Description: Payroll Accountant
(Department: 502-HR/PR)
Summary
Harper Industries is looking to fill a full-time Payroll Accountant
role. This is a newly created role within our company that aims to
accommodate our growing employment base. The Payroll Accountant will be
responsible for running a weekly payroll as well as administrating
benefits, reconciling benefits accounts and invoices, completing audits,
and balancing payroll taxes. This role will report to the Accounting
Manager.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, curious, and organized.
While accounting and/or payroll experience is preferred, the most
important factor is someone with the right aptitude to investigate and
solve problems. This person will provide a backup in the accounting
department, cross-training in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and
Order Processing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Processing of weekly payroll for approximately 175 employees in
Paylocity
Thorough auditing of payroll records to ensure accuracy of
deductions, taxes, additional pays, and other payroll data
Performing weekly timecard audits prior to payroll processing to
ensure accuracy
Maintenance of payroll information and employee records
Processing of new hires, terminations, job changes, and other
employment changes
Preparation and analysis of reports related to payroll and benefits
Maintenance of spreadsheets used in the processing and
reconciliation of payroll and benefits
Administration of benefits, including assisting with open enrollment
and processing of employee benefit changes
Administration of the 401K plan including processing employee
changes, completing the annual 401K audit, preparation of annual
filings, and other related tasks
Compilation of data for the annual workers compensation audit
Management and upkeep of PTO allocations
Preparation of benefits invoices, including auditing for accuracy
against payroll records, balancing of deductions, and accurate G/L
coding by deduction and department
Tracking training hours for the Kansas High Performance Incentive
Program annual report
Maintenance of employee and I-9 files
Creation and upkeep of payroll processing instructions
Support Human Resources in onboarding via new hire paperwork and
benefits enrollment
Assist with the reconciliation of payroll accounts
Serve as a backup in the Accounting department
May be assigned to assist with HR projects as time allows
Other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Experience:
Minimum of 1 year of experience in accounting or payroll
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and
customer service skills
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the
ability to complete tasks on a structured timeline
Understanding of confidentiality rules and willingness to receive
HIPAA training
Strong analytical and critical thinking
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite with an emphasis on Excel
Preferred Education and Experience:
Two years (or more) of payroll processing experience with knowledge
of payroll, tax, and benefit
Experience with web-based payroll programs such as Paylocity and
significant experience processing payroll
A bachelor\'s degree in business administration or human resources,
or equivalent experience preferred
Schedule/Salary
40-hour work week
This role is on-site in Harper, KS
This is a non-exempt position
Overtime with pre-approval by supervisor
Physical Requirements
Requires some walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and carrying
objects (usually less than twenty-five pounds)
Requires finger dexterity for keyboarding, visual skills for
reading, and clear and concise verbal skills for communicating and
receiving instructions
Reports to:
Accounting Manager
Harper Industries does not discriminate against employees or applicants
for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability,
age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information or any other
legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and
activities sponsored by Harper Industries, Inc.
