Payroll Accountant

Acentra Health, LLC•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Acentra Health is looking for a Payroll Accountant to join our growing team. The Payroll Accountant is responsible for payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting within a 3,000-employee government contracting environment consisting of salaried and hourly employees. This role ensures payroll data from UKG is accurately recorded in Deltek Costpoint and properly reflected in the general ledger. The position supports payroll and timekeeping processes designed to meet government contracting compliance standards, including CMS audit expectations and Service Contract Act (SCA) requirements. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation, supporting labor charging integrity, and ensuring payroll costs are allocable, allowable, and properly recorded.

Requirements

4+ years of payroll accounting experience, preferably in a government contracting environment
Strong knowledge of Deltek Costpoint general ledger and labor modules
Working knowledge of UKG payroll reporting and payroll data structures
Experience reconciling payroll for large employee populations, preferably 2,000+ employees

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting government audits or compliance reviews
Familiarity with FAR cost principles and allocability standards
Experience supporting incurred cost submissions

Responsibilities

Prepare payroll-related journal entries in Costpoint, including direct labor, indirect labor, employer taxes, and SCA fringe and health and welfare obligations
Reconcile payroll clearing accounts, accrued wages, PTO accruals, SCA fringe liabilities, and payroll tax accounts
Tie UKG payroll outputs to Costpoint labor distribution reports to ensure completeness and accuracy
Review labor allocations across projects and contracts to ensure proper charging
Support SCA compliance by reconciling wage determinations and fringe accruals
Maintain monthly audit-ready reconciliation documentation and supporting schedules
Investigate payroll or labor variances, determine root cause, and document resolution
Assist with incurred cost submissions and supporting schedules, as applicable
Partner with Payroll, HR, and General Ledger teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll data flow
Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules.