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Lees-McRae College · 12 hours ago

Accountant for Payroll and Benefits

Banner Elk, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Lees-McRae College is seeking an Accountant for Payroll and Benefits to manage payroll and benefits records in accordance with accounting principles. The role involves preparing and processing bi-weekly payroll, maintaining benefit records, and ensuring compliance with payroll standards and regulations.

Higher Education

Hiring Manager

Eric Rector

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of technical payroll accounting duties to ensure employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner

Coordinate with Work Study Director to ensure accurate pay processing for all work-study employees bi-weekly payroll

Review, evaluate, and process payroll-related information, forms and documents; input pay records, benefit information, and other payroll information into payroll system; assist with completing the I-9 process; generate reports; ensure accuracy and completeness of input and output data; identify errors, make corrections and discuss all necessary changes with the Director of Payroll

Oversee benefit enrollment with providers, back up employment and wage verifications as needed, and associated duties

Track new hire benefit and retirement enrollment; notify HR of missed deadlines. Complete and file Benefit Enrollment Forms. Enroll eligible employees in life and group term life insurance Send timely new hire notification email to required departments for completion of further new hire set-up processes

Process and maintain a variety of payroll records and reports related to employee information, time sheets, leave, taxes, deductions and duties. Complete change of position requests and update direct reports position codes as necessary. Complete termination requests and calculate vacation payout as necessary

Ensure payroll information, transactions and activities comply with established payroll standards, requirements, laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures

Oversee the bi-weekly submission of time/leave through the time recording system

Reconcile all benefit vendor invoices prior to payment, ensuring that all new employees are added to billing and all terminations are removed

Assist with the processing of tax forms and other required employer reporting

Assist with year-end tax reporting and any necessary adjustments (e.g., moving allowance, etc.)

Cross-Train in various areas of Accounting Department

Assume other related duties as assigned by the Director of Payroll and Student Accounts, the Assistant Vice President of Finance and Business Affairs/Controller, and/or the Vice President of Finance and Business Affairs/CFO

Qualification

Payroll accountingAccounting principlesComputerized accounting systemsMicrosoft OfficeEllucian ColleagueEffective communicationOrganizational skillsCritical thinkingProblem solvingTeamwork orientationConfidentiality