Sr Accountant - Payroll

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Accountant/Analyst supports the Payroll Manager by performing accounting, reporting, and analysis functions within the payroll area. The position handles payroll liability reconciliations and general ledger adjustments, payroll taxes and filings for employees working from home or out of state, payroll data for regulatory and other reporting, year-end payroll processes, and backup support for critical payroll tasks. The role coordinates payroll tax returns for nonprofit organizations and other for-profit entities, compiles and reviews payroll tax forms, maintains compliance with federal and state regulations, and responds to tax correspondence by researching tax issues and recommending strategies. It also supports payroll system and jurisdiction setup, payroll processing and balancing, executive retirement plan payroll administration, training materials, and complex workforce, salary, budgeting, workers’ compensation, and labor statistics reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or accounting work experience in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

Reconcile multiple payroll liability accounts and post required general ledger adjustments.
Manage the payroll tax portion for work-from-home and out-of-state employees, including additional jurisdictions, filings, registrations, and tax maintenance.
Submit payments and file state tax returns.
Assist the manager in providing and analyzing payroll data for regulatory, legal, and other reporting purposes.
Assist with year-end payroll processes and provide backup support for critical payroll tasks and processing.
Coordinate payroll tax returns for nonprofit organizations and other for-profit entities; compile, document, monitor, and review payroll tax forms.
Facilitate and file returns and tax payments to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.
Respond to tax correspondence by researching federal, state, and local taxation issues and recommending tax strategies.
Provide tax education and support, collaborate with consultants on Carle payroll tax returns, and coordinate audits as needed.
Review, validate, and correct incoming financial data as necessary to ensure integrity for accurate financial reporting.
Maintain job knowledge through educational opportunities and professional publications.
Set up and maintain payroll systems for new jurisdictions and maintain cost centers for Kronos and Lawson HR.
Process semi-monthly physician payroll and assist in maintaining the payroll balancing sheet.
Maintain the payroll portion of executive retirement plans 451 and 457.
Assist in editing Kronos training documents and modules and participate in HR/payroll biweekly collaboration meetings.
Prepare complex reports and data, including Sullivan Cotter Workforce Insights 360, assistance with 990 salary data, annual executive salary budgeting, annual workers’ compensation data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.