Payroll Accountant

Newport Hospital and Health Services Careers•Newport, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Processes employee pay, leave and benefits. Performs other accounting duties as requested, such as management reporting. Facilitates alignment between Human Resources, Payroll and Accounting systems. Analyzes, prepares, and inputs payroll data, typically using the UKG automated system to produce accurate and timely payroll. Reviews and resolves errors from edits. Resolves employee and supervisory payroll questions. Analyzes payroll reports and provides results to supervisor.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
Experience in payroll services required
Maintain regulatory requirements
Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete work within designated timelines.
Demonstrates the ability to adhere to the mission, ethics and goals of the District.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate with patients, guests and staff in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.
Employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Accounting desired.
Significant experience may be substituted for degree
Experience with UKG and ERP systems

Responsibilities

Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees at Newport Hospital & Health Services and associated organizations using electronic time-reporting systems.
Analyze timecards and perform manual entries or adjustments as required.
Ensure all federal, state, and local taxes, health benefits, retirement contributions, and garnishments are accurately calculated, withheld, paid, and reconciled on time.
Be knowledgeable of contracts and District policy regarding all employee types and application in payroll processing.
Serve as the organizational resource for wage and tax law updates, coordinating changes to align Payroll and Accounting system tax tables.
Review payroll taxes, L&I and unemployment per pay period and coordinate with Financial Analysts to reconcile to the general ledger.
Prepare and file annual W-2 forms with Social Security and the IRS.
Act as the primary liaison for departments, staff, and payroll vendors to resolve payroll inquiries, enforce policies, and distribute manager reports.