Payroll Accountant

2060 Digital•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

The Payroll Accountant will be responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll for assigned HBI and Hubbard Radio companies with efficiency and accuracy, meeting all payroll deadlines. This role involves inputting, processing, and reviewing payroll maintenance, including new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, commissions, bonuses, and benefit changes using ADP Vantage. The position also requires completing bi-weekly payroll reconciliations, preparing journal entries, and uploading employee reimbursements. A key responsibility is reviewing and reconciling federal, state, and local tax payments and filings with ADP. Additionally, the Payroll Accountant will process and distribute payroll reports, research and resolve payroll transaction issues, and assist with payroll and other audits (401K, financial, UI). The role also includes preparing deposits, recording and allocating transactions in the cash reporting system, running bank reports, processing fund transfers, uploading disbursements for positive pay, preparing cash journal entries, and resolving cash transaction issues.

Requirements

1-2 years of payroll experience, preferably in a multi-company, multi-state payroll environment.
Experience with state tax and garnishment laws.
Strong analytical and PC skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to safeguard confidential information.

Nice To Haves

4 year accounting degree is preferred but not required.
ADP Vantage and NetSuite knowledge is helpful.
CPP preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Process bi-weekly payroll for assigned HBI and Hubbard Radio companies with efficiency and accuracy meeting the payroll deadlines.
Input, process, and review all payroll maintenance for assigned companies using ADP Vantage.
Complete bi-weekly payroll reconciliation and prepare journal entries for posting.
Review and upload employee reimbursements into ADP Vantage.
Review and reconcile all federal, state, and local tax payments with ADP quarterly and annual tax filings.
Process and distribute standard and ad hoc payroll reports as requested.
Research and problem solve payroll transactions.
Perform payroll audits as assigned.
Assist with external audits as assigned (401K audit, financial audit, UI audits, etc.).
Prepare deposits for multiple companies.
Record and allocate transactions in the cash reporting system to prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cash reports and for posting to the financial system.
Access and run various bank reports including positive pay, lockbox deposits, and transaction reports for multiple banks.
Process fund transfers between banks, outgoing wire transfers and investment transactions.
Upload/enter disbursements from financial system to multiple banks for positive pay.
Prepare various cash journal entries and post to the financial system.
Research and problem solve cash transactions.