Accountant I - Payroll Specialist

HEALTH SOLUTIONS•Pueblo, CO

31d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. We’re looking for one full-time Payroll Specialist/Accountant to join our Finance Team at 41 Montebello Rd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001. As a Payroll Specialist/Accountant, you will be responsible for payroll processing and additional bookkeeping duties.

Requirements

High school diploma and general accounting or bookkeeping experience.
Practical understanding of applicable federal and state laws regarding pay, deductions, and taxes.
Demonstrated computer proficiency, including Excel.
Per Health Solutions’ policy, the employee in this position cannot have any family members who also work at Health Solutions.
Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree
Three (3) years of automated payroll experience
Spanish language skills

Responsibilities

Compiling payroll data, computing for accuracy and checking proper authorization
Posting wages/deductions and reconciling errors
Processing garnishment requests in compliance with garnishment laws
Resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
Providing payroll information by answering questions and requests
Updating, reconciling, and recording employee leave balances
Preparing and issuing paychecks - EFT stubs
Maintaining employee confidence and protecting all payroll documents, keeping information confidential
Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures and reporting any variances immediately
Posting and reconciling daily cash receipts in ledger
Completing monthly billing for the childcare center using the applicable billing system
Set up other state payroll tax accounts for remote workers as needed
Other job-related duties as assigned by the Controller

Benefits

Competitive pay $25.50 to $28.17 hourly determined by education and experience.
Generous benefits package.
For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program
Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles.
Wellness benefits program available.
HS Funded: EAP, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D, LTD
Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
Additional Insurance: FSA, Voluntary Life, Sun Life Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
Childcare
Flexible work schedule
Employee recognitions and celebrations
Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another