Senior Payroll Accountant

HDR•Irvine, CA

23h

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Accountant performs payroll and related accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, financial analysis, and general accounting. The role supports payroll compliance and employee transitions, processes prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting, and applies company policies and accounting principles such as US GAAP, FAR, and CAS. It also reviews and processes vendor invoices, supports financial reporting and analysis, investigates accounting issues, and performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling, and telephone skills.
Flexibility and ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and collaborate with various managers in a fast-paced environment.
Self-motivated, well-organized, and detail-oriented.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Commitment to actively participating in the employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or an equivalent degree and/or experience.
Accounting experience with engineering and/or architectural firms.
Experience with payroll, prevailing wage, accounts payable, general ledger analysis, accounts receivable, and expense reports.
Experience with LCP Tracker platforms such as eComply and PRISM.
Seven or more years of relevant experience.
Proficiency with Oracle EBS, Excel, pivot tables, charts and graphs, and SharePoint.
Customer-service-oriented communication skills.
Creative problem-solving ability, anticipation of risks and opportunities, and support for continuous improvement.
Dynamic leadership qualities, teamwork, and proven communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, financial analysis, general accounting, and other accounting functions.
Onboard new hires by providing instructions on the Employee Handbook, timecard policy, payroll calendar, vacation rules, and expense report procedures.
Manage weekly timecard submissions for payroll compliance.
Conduct bi-weekly labor audits and process labor transfers for overhead.
Coordinate employee terminations and resignations, create exit checklists, coordinate final timecard submissions, and submit them to corporate payroll.
Process monthly prevailing wage DIR reports and assist with certified payroll reporting using various software platforms.
Follow company procedures and practices and accounting principles, including US GAAP, FAR, and CAS.
Review, code, and process vendor invoices involving project and department overhead allocations.
Work with accounting management to provide timely financial data and analytics, including weekly UT reports, monthly GL analysis, key financial metrics, and budget variance analysis.
Use computer systems and worksheets to access financial queries, support financial records, prepare accounting reports, and conduct ad hoc analyses.
Review, research, and correct accounting-related problems, including intercompany transactions and uncommon issues.
Perform other duties as needed.