Payroll Manager/Accountant

UHS•Atlanta, GA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Peachford Hospital is a 246-bed private psychiatric hospital located in Dunwoody. We have a 50+ year tradition of providing excellence in behavioral healthcare. Our 500+ employees are dedicated to providing the best care our patients deserve. We have a Payroll Manager/Accountant position opening soon in our finance group and are searching for qualified applicants for this career opportunity role. The main responsibility for this position is to perform accurate and timely completion of bi-weekly payroll for the hospital and separate billing facility including processing payroll tasks, preparation of funding, payroll reconciliations and review. You will be responsible for processing time card interfaces (UKG), calculating wages, deductions, and other payroll related components including factoring in overtime, bonus payments, and any other relevant adjustments and upload into the payroll system (Lawson/WorkDay). You will generate bi-weekly pay checks and direct deposits for employees as well as address employee and facility queries regarding salaries and taxes in a timely manner. You will review and process manual off cycle check requests, verify stop pays, voids, direct deposit reversals, and payroll adjustments. The role communicates with employees and other departments, such as HR, finance, and corporate payroll managers, to coordinate payroll functions and support payroll projects. The individual in this role is also responsible for developing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets and graphs that reflect up-to-date payroll metrics, which assist in determining staffing needs and balancing workload distribution. Advanced knowledge and use of Excel spreadsheets is essential to producing accurate payroll analytics and visual reporting. While the main responsibility of this position is Payroll, the position also works in our accounting office to perform staff accountant duties such as bank reconciliations, cash posting as well as assisting with month, quarter and year end close. Our patients bring with them many different clinical challenges and high acuity illnesses that require specific and individualized care. We balance our busy work environment with a strong commitment to teamwork and a sense of humor that makes Peachford a challenging, yet fun place to work. While taking care of our patients, we also strive to take care of each other. Our Staff are empowered to perform their duties using their own personal style, while meeting our standards of excellence. If you like a challenge and the satisfaction of working with other professionals, Peachford is the right place for you.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of payroll processing experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret payroll reports, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Strong communication skills are necessary to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from all levels of management, individual employees, and external agencies.
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or other business related discipline

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and timely completion of bi-weekly payroll for the hospital and separate billing facility including processing payroll tasks, preparation of funding, payroll reconciliations and review.
Processing time card interfaces (UKG), calculating wages, deductions, and other payroll related components including factoring in overtime, bonus payments, and any other relevant adjustments and upload into the payroll system (Lawson/WorkDay).
Generate bi-weekly pay checks and direct deposits for employees as well as address employee and facility queries regarding salaries and taxes in a timely manner.
Review and process manual off cycle check requests, verify stop pays, voids, direct deposit reversals, and payroll adjustments.
Communicate with employees and other departments, such as HR, finance, and corporate payroll managers, to coordinate payroll functions and support payroll projects.
Developing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets and graphs that reflect up-to-date payroll metrics, which assist in determining staffing needs and balancing workload distribution.
Perform staff accountant duties such as bank reconciliations, cash posting as well as assisting with month, quarter and year end close.