Payroll Accountant

COLSA Corporation • Huntsville, AL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

COLSA Corporation is seeking a Payroll Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting Team in Huntsville, AL! This role will include: Reviewing timecards for compliance with company policy, federal/state regulations and processing payroll to include analyzing and reconciling payroll records; Calculating and processing voluntary deductions and involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments while ensuring compliance of state/federal requirements. Preparing and processing weekly, semimonthly, monthly, and quarterly tax payments and tax returns for multiple states while ensuring compliance; Preparing month end journal entries. Assist with year-end requirements such as W-2 processing. Assisting higher level accountants with accounting assignments . Must pay exceptional attention to detail, maintain accurate/detailed financial records and be highly organized. Must be able to work successfully and meet deadlines under pressure, and effectively prioritize and manage time and workload. Periodic overtime (evenings and weekends), as necessary, is required for this position. At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here.

Requirements

• Pay exceptional attention to detail
• Maintain accurate/detailed financial records
• Be highly organized
• Be able to work successfully and meet deadlines under pressure
• Effectively prioritize and manage time and workload
• Periodic overtime (evenings and weekends), as necessary, is required for this position

Responsibilities

• Reviewing timecards for compliance with company policy, federal/state regulations
• Processing payroll to include analyzing and reconciling payroll records
• Calculating and processing voluntary deductions and involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments while ensuring compliance of state/federal requirements
• Preparing and processing weekly, semimonthly, monthly, and quarterly tax payments and tax returns for multiple states while ensuring compliance
• Preparing month end journal entries
• Assist with year-end requirements such as W-2 processing
• Assisting higher level accountants with accounting assignments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees