Accounting and Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

The Accounting and Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll and performing various accounting duties.

Essential Functions

• Process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 200 employees
• Maintain automated time and attendance and payroll records
• Review and verify data accuracy and source documents to ensure timely and accurate timesheet submissions, maintain source documentation
• Monitor and resolve employee payroll questions in a confidential manner
• Assist with federal and state filing requirements including W-2s and 1099s
• Identify and suggest process improvement changes to enhance the overall payroll process
• Process Accounts Payable
• Process Accounts Receivable and cash receipts and monitor aging
• Assist with other projects and duties as assigned in the normal course of business
• Assist with the external financial audit

Additional Responsibilities

• CARF: Ensures documentation and compliance with CARF Standards.
• Safety: Maintains applicable safety standards, rules, and regulations in areas of responsibility.

• Outcome Driven: Have S.M.A.R.T objectives to drive performance and improve Goodwill's value to the community.
• Stakeholder Focused: Work with integrity and provide exemplary customer services to internal and external stakeholders.
• Accountability: Have key metrics that drive performance taking a leadership role in maximizing the social and financial return of the community resources invested in Goodwill.
• Financial Stability: Utilize the resources of the organization in an efficient and effective manner.
• Strategic Visioning: Commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and leading change in creating community value.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate a genuine interest in serving the needs of others and a positive attitude toward the community, co-workers, and individuals we serve. Represents the organization to the public with a courteous, helpful and business-like attitude.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of payroll processing experience and general bookkeeping experience
• Preference to in-house payroll experience
• Knowledge of payroll related regulatory standards
• Basic accounting knowledge of balance sheet, profit loss, chart of accounts
• Excellent problem resolution with strong attention to detail
• Organizational and planning skills
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be able to bend, stretch, reach and lift to 20 pounds, walking or standing to a significant degree
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in serving the needs of others and a positive attitude toward the community, co-workers, and individuals we serve

Salary : $22 - $22