Accountant 2, Payroll

ETSU•Johnson City, TN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant 2 supports the full payroll function for East Tennessee State University by balancing payrolls, maintaining reconciliation spreadsheets, and collaborating with Human Resources to resolve discrepancies. This role involves entering employee deductions, maintaining accurate payroll and employee records, processing vendor payments, and entering key payroll data such as direct deposits and W 4 information. The Accountant 2 is also responsible for reconciling insurance billing from the State of Tennessee Edison system against the payroll deduction register, researching and resolving variances, calculating state insurance withdrawals, and initiating required bank transfers. Additional duties include supervising student workers, transmitting FSA and HAS deductions to vendors, monitoring departmental payroll communications, reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing journal vouchers, coordinating office equipment maintenance, and processing orders through the electronic procurement system. Other related duties are performed as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of policies, practices, and procedures as they relate to personnel and payroll.
Knowledge of computers and database systems.
Skill in making mathematical computations.
Skill in using personal applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitive information.
Ability to maintain tasks of a highly detailed and technical nature.
Ability to prioritize and multitask with frequent interruptions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees.
Ability to function and communicate effectively with individuals and in groups.
Ability to respond to customers tactfully and courteously.
Ability to work in stressful situations where deadlines are required.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business supplemented by 24 semester hours of accounting and two years of accounting experience OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Applicants pursuing their degree with a conferred date no later than 6 months after the hire date will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Higher Education institution.
1-2 years of experience in payroll.
Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll.

Responsibilities

Support the full payroll function for the university by balancing payrolls, maintaining reconciliation spreadsheets, and collaborating with Human Resources to resolve discrepancies.
Enter employee deductions.
Maintain accurate payroll and employee records.
Process vendor payments.
Enter key payroll data such as direct deposits and W 4 information.
Reconcile the insurance billing from the State of Tennessee Edison system against the payroll deduction register.
Research and resolve variances.
Calculate state insurance withdrawals.
Initiate required bank transfers.
Supervise student workers.
Transmit FSA and HAS deductions to vendors.
Monitor departmental payroll communications.
Reconcile general ledger accounts.
Prepare journal vouchers.
Coordinate office equipment maintenance.
Process orders through the electronic procurement system.
Perform other related duties as assigned.