Accounting Payroll Specialist

Balanced Body Inc•Sacramento, CA

4d•$28 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Balanced Body is seeking an experienced Accounting Payroll Specialist to join their accounting team. This role involves all aspects of payroll processing for over 400 employees, including recording and reconciling payroll activity, miscellaneous reporting, and general team support. The ideal candidate will be deadline-oriented, detail-focused, consistent in following processes, and a strong team player with excellent communication and process orientation skills. This position offers an opportunity to work with other accounting professionals in a dynamic environment within an industry-leading, stable, growing, and environmentally conscious company.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
5+ years of relevant payroll experience; manufacturing is a plus!
Solid understanding of payroll best practices and employment laws and regulations.
Multi-state payroll experience is required.
Proficiency in payroll software (i.e. Paylocity) and intermediate/advanced excel skills.
Knowledgeable with accounting software (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics)
Ability to manage high level sensitive confidential information.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates strong Excel skills.
Detail-oriented, organized, with an ability to juggle multiple tasks.
Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Payroll Practitioner Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Process bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls accurately and timely for 400+ multi-state employees
Process monthly payroll accurately and timely for 1 international location
Audit timecards and communicate with leaders on corrections
Coordinate payroll software updates
Coordinate setting up new states for payroll processing
Ensure compliance with federal, state and local tax laws
Conduct regular audits of payroll records, reconcile reports and resolve complex payroll errors or discrepancies
Track leave of absences and benefit payments
Maintain accurate records of payroll documentation and transactions
Respond to payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues
Process manual checks (e.g. adjustments, final checks, etc.) as required
Generate draft calculations for commissions, incentives, and bonus programs according to defined calculation processes set by the Company
Communicate regularly with Human Resources and employees, supervisors/managers
Support our accounting team, to include AP/AR as needed.
Collect sales tax exemption documents and track in Avalara software
Maintain G/L reconciliations for payroll, benefits, PTO accrual and related activities, and other accounts as assigned
Generate draft journal entries to record payroll and related activity for review and posting in
Generate and distribute periodic reports for management review
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned