Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Description

Payroll Accountant Washington, D.C. area

$130k, free parking great benefits, 401(k), growing company!

My client is a growing Consulting firm headquartered just outside Washington, D.C. with a need for a Payroll Accountant. The Payroll Accountant will oversee and manage all accounting aspects of payroll, including general ledger postings, journal entries, monthly reporting, reconciliations, and process improvements. The Payroll Accountant will report to the VP of Finance and Accounting and will oversee employee payroll taxes and work with Human Resources and Accounting to prepare reports in ADP Workforce Now and ensure accuracy and compliance with local and federal laws. The Manager Payroll Accounting must have supervisor experience, experience with using ADP Workforce Now, and strong accounting background debits/credits. Payroll professionals with their CPP are highly encouraged to apply. The Director of Payroll will be responsible for the following:

• Responsible for posting payroll GL entries, monthly reporting, reconciling accounts

• Manage the updating and employee change status for benefits, 401k, and other deductions

  –Review and post payroll journal entries, prepare manual entries as needed

• Calculate manual net/gross and tax withholdings

• Performance reviews of staff and training

• Process wage garnishments and tax liens

• Reconcile and balance payroll account and prep for Audits

  All interested candidates in this Payroll Accountant opportunity and other fulltime opportunities in Accounting Operations please send your resume to Justin Decker via LinkedIn.

  Requirements:

  5+ year of experience in payroll accounting

  Strong background in payroll accounting and taxes

  Proficient in MS Excel

Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now and Deltek Costpoint

CPP is highly preferred

Stable job history

All interested candidates in this Payroll Accountant opportunity and other full-time opportunities in Accounting Operations please send your resume to Justin Decker via LinkedIn.

Requirements

Requirements:

5+ year of experience in payroll accounting

Strong background in payroll accounting and taxes

Proficient in MS Excel

Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now and Deltek Costpoint

CPP is highly preferred

Stable job history

All interested candidates in this Payroll Accountant opportunity and other full-time opportunities in Accounting Operations please send your resume to Justin Decker via LinkedIn.

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