Payroll Accountant

Louisiana Community and Technical College System•Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Payroll Accountant provides administrative and/or support functions for the LCTCS Payroll Department and the LCTCS Centralized Payroll through Banner. The incumbent reports to and is supervised by the Payroll Director. College: LCTCS Department: Operations Sub department: Finance and Payroll Type of Appointment: Full time - Regular Salary: Will be commensurate with both education and experience. Duties and Responsibilities: Performs duties related to the comprehensive centralized payroll program for the entities being paid through centralized payroll utilizing Banner. The individual appointed to this position will report to the Payroll Director in assisting with a centralized payroll for approximately 5,000 employees of the Louisiana Community & Technical College System Office, Bossier Parish Community College, Baton Rouge Community College, Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Delgado Community College, Northshore Technical Community College, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, Louisiana Delta Community College, Elaine P. Nunez Community College, River Parishes Community College, South Louisiana Community College, L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College and SOWELA Technical Community College. Duties will be assigned by the Payroll Director to ensure internal controls to include, but not limited to: The position requires willingness to assist in all areas of payroll operations, as needed.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in accounting or business-related field with at least 24 semester hours of accounting.
Two years of accounting experience can be substituted for 24 hours of accounting
Two or more years professional level experience can be substituted for up to 9 hours of accounting
1 year of professional level accounting experience, preferably in payroll
Ability to handle information in a sensitive, confidential and professional manner
Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines
Advanced working knowledge and proficiency with a variety of computer word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications; preferably Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage competing demands as well as an environment with frequent change, delays and unexpected events.

Nice To Haves

Report analysis experience desired
Strong organizational skills a plus

Responsibilities

Prepares and ensures the accuracy and timeliness of state and federal tax reconciliation and filing, as well as year-end W-2 processing
Maintains current knowledge of IRS and Social Security Administration regulations and taxation in the states where taxes are filed
Reconcile multiple state payroll payments
Reconciliation of payroll liability accounts
Setup and maintain IRS required deductions accordingly (i.e., Lock-in Letters, etc.).
Primary for remittance of DOL Quarterly Gross Wages
Serves as liaison, working with other payroll and financial staff regarding payroll information for specific reporting needs (i.e., budget, reconciliation of payroll bank account and researching of outstanding payroll checks, and other general ledger accounts, etc.)
Maintains year-to-date tax-sheltered payroll deductions
Primary back up for ACH (direct deposit) interface
Primary for remittance of DOL Quarterly Gross Wages
Primary Back up to setup Reversal deductions, maintain tracking, and prepare biweekly deposits. Post upon fulfillment of reversals.
Researches and resolves payroll issues and generates appropriate adjustments
Maintain employee separations and other necessary changes to external/third party systems for Deferred Comp (457) participants and Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care participants for all business units.
Cross trains to perform duties of other payroll staff as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by the Payroll Director.

Benefits

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCTCS has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.
Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

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