Corporate Payroll Tax Accountant II

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

5d

About The Position

Applies principles of accounting theory to alter and maintain an accounting system, develops methods for recording financial transactions and prepares reports of financial analyses. Collects and analyzes data on investment plans. Reviews budgetary requests for completeness, verifies estimates and summarizes budgetary statements of program activities and objectives. Reconciles reports with manual ledgers, bank statements and supporting documents. Processes all transactions concerning assigned accounts; prepares checks and deposits, transfers funds, posts journal and ledger entries, posts principal and interest received and computes interest from sale of securities; organizes and batches related documents. Processes all transactions concerning the assimilation of payroll information, the processing of payroll changes, the distribution of payroll checks, the accounting control of payroll deductions, the recording of financial transactions, the balancing and reconciling of accounts, the verification of accounting documents and the preparation of summary financial statements. Administers an equipment and property inventory system and supervises the distribution of maintenance and purchase costs to accounts. Uses cost accounting techniques to identify information not ordinarily found in a general accounting system and devises cost standards for measuring expenditures. Distributes budgetary instructions and explains the use of budgetary forms; collects information for budgetary requests; prepares budgetary allotment authorizations; identifies any budgetary surplus and recommends funding changes. Prepares management-level reports on cost allocations, revenue and expenditure comparisons, cash flow projections, capital expenditures, revenue budgets, availability of funds, level of financial obligations and budgetary variances. Interprets accounting system policies, implements accounting procedures and designs accounting forms. Reviews bond resolutions and complies with terms. Additional Job Description Education: A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field required. A bachelor’s degree in accounting, an MBA, CHFP, or CPA designation a plus. Experience: At least 3 years work experience in a business-related field such as accounting, business, audit or finance. Strong analytical, communication and teamwork skills’ ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat, WorkDay, MS Access and ADP experience are a plus. 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Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. 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Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field required.
• At least 3 years work experience in a business-related field such as accounting, business, audit or finance.
• Strong analytical, communication and teamwork skills’ ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, an MBA, CHFP, or CPA designation a plus.
• WorkDay, MS Access and ADP experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Applies principles of accounting theory to alter and maintain an accounting system
• Develops methods for recording financial transactions and prepares reports of financial analyses
• Collects and analyzes data on investment plans
• Reviews budgetary requests for completeness, verifies estimates and summarizes budgetary statements of program activities and objectives
• Reconciles reports with manual ledgers, bank statements and supporting documents
• Processes all transactions concerning assigned accounts; prepares checks and deposits, transfers funds, posts journal and ledger entries, posts principal and interest received and computes interest from sale of securities; organizes and batches related documents
• Processes all transactions concerning the assimilation of payroll information, the processing of payroll changes, the distribution of payroll checks, the accounting control of payroll deductions, the recording of financial transactions, the balancing and reconciling of accounts, the verification of accounting documents and the preparation of summary financial statements
• Administers an equipment and property inventory system and supervises the distribution of maintenance and purchase costs to accounts
• Uses cost accounting techniques to identify information not ordinarily found in a general accounting system and devises cost standards for measuring expenditures
• Distributes budgetary instructions and explains the use of budgetary forms; collects information for budgetary requests; prepares budgetary allotment authorizations; identifies any budgetary surplus and recommends funding changes
• Prepares management-level reports on cost allocations, revenue and expenditure comparisons, cash flow projections, capital expenditures, revenue budgets, availability of funds, level of financial obligations and budgetary variances
• Interprets accounting system policies, implements accounting procedures and designs accounting forms
• Reviews bond resolutions and complies with terms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level