Payroll and Accounting Administrator

American Lumber•Bryan, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The American Trade Group, Inc. is involved with a portfolio of companies including American Lumber, a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor in the lumber industry, Lane One Transport, a transportation and logistics company, and Rafter 12 Custom Homes. The company was founded in 1986 and has grown year over year. American Lumber has been honored as one of the Aggie 100 which designates the fastest growing Aggie-owned businesses. At American Lumber, our mission— We cut through challenges so you can focus on success —guides the work we do every day. Driven by our vision to build a stronger America, one solution at a time , we uphold our core values of Service, Innovation, and Partnership in everything we do. We are looking for an experienced payroll and accounting administrator that is interested in working for a fast-growing, diversified private corporation at our headquarters in Bryan, Texas. We pride ourselves on our culture with a focus on working in an innovative environment and providing excellent customer service. The Payroll and Accounting Administrator will play an integral part in the processing of payroll, the closing process, and completion of detailed analysis projects. The ideal candidate has a team mentality, can perform complex accounting activities, and can expertly utilize technology to analyze large quantities of data with superior attention to detail. This position reports to the Controller.

Requirements

A degree in accounting is preferred.
3 years of recent experience processing payroll is required; Multi-state payroll processing experience is preferred.
3 years of recent accounting experience with GL responsibility required.
CPP is preferred
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
Experience with ERP accounting systems (NetSuite strongly preferred)
Strong ability in Microsoft Excel is required including xlookup, sumifs, pivot tables, etc.
Superior analytical and computational skills are required
Attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with Tableau flow preparation is a bonus, but certainly not required
Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter.
Final candidates will be asked to complete a skills test.
Ability to Commute: Bryan, TX 77802 (Required)

Responsibilities

Contributing to our positive working environment
Maintain the team mentality that has helped us grow
Identify areas for improvement and help to implement changes
Compile & process payroll data from timeclock system and other sources to calculate team member pay for hours worked, bonuses, and commissions
Prepare journal entries for payroll accrual
Prepare journal entries for compensation transfers between companies
Ensure that taxes, benefits and deductions are accurately calculated
Coordinate with Human Resources to process all approved personnel actions, including wage changes, benefit and deduction setup/termination, partial payments, back-pay, and any other one-time payroll adjustments
Exercise independent judgment and discretion
Assist with the automation of reporting payroll data in conjunction with sales and manufacturing data
Perform bank reconciliations in a timely manner
Reconcile all miscellaneous receivable and payroll related GL accounts
Calculate and submit sales tax reports and payments for multiple states with Avalara
Submit timely payments for all federal and state taxes
Manage the HSA Bank
Have the ability to become the 401k administrator
Accrue bonus payments by department and prepare the associated journal entries
Assist with audit requests
Other duties as assigned