Accounting and Payroll Specialist

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY•Denver, CO

5d•$56,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The person in this position will be responsible for the processing of accounts payable and bi-weekly payroll, in addition to other accounting/bookkeeping job duties, reports to the Manager, Accounting Operations.

Requirements

Knowledge of basic accounting concepts
Moderate Excel skills
Strong attention to detail, good time management and organization skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work and communicate well with other departments, co-workers and superiors
Customer service orientation and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
Ability to continuously improve and develop knowledge and skills, while adapting quickly to changing circumstances and processes
Ability to work towards inclusion in all activities, and decisions through the solicitation and appreciation of diverse perspectives
Ability to exercise personal accountability in all activities and decisions
Ability to embrace a culture of operational excellence to ensure processes are continually evaluated and improved as necessary
Ability to operate with a sense of integrity
Ability to have fun with a demonstrated sense of humor
Ability to establish rapport with persons of diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds
Minimum of two years of experience processing accounts payable or equivalent experience and aptitude
Experience with processing payroll entries

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Sage Intacct or similar accounting system is a plus
Knowledge of Paycom or similar payroll processing system is a plus
Associate's or bachelor's degree in business or accounting preferred, but not required
Experience in a financial institution is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform various accounts payable duties to include: Verifying invoices and check requests for coding accuracy and proper internal signature authority limit and prepare disbursement batches for processing in the accounting system
Process check runs for multiple checking accounts
Run timely month-end reports on all AP accounts
Respond to employee and vendor inquiries in a professional, courteous and timely manner; investigate and resolve any disbursement discrepancies
Research and follow up on stale-dated checks
Coordinate new vendor set-up and process annual 1099’s
Perform bi-weekly payroll processing duties to include: Reviewing employee timecards for reasonable hours
Process payroll for employees in the organization on a bi-weekly basis
Address and resolve employee questions and request relating to the payroll issues
Calculate and submit bi-weekly PERA, 401k and 457 wires and reports
Reconcile accounts related to salary and benefit transactions
Perform other duties as assigned to include: Understanding of laws and regulations to ensure proper compliance and oversight on business processes
Assuming primary back-up responsibilities for other staff when requested
Maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures