Qureos Mentor

Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech

<div>Description: 
The Payroll Staff Accountant is responsible for the preparation of Clarke&rsquo;s bi-weekly multi-state payroll.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Reviews time sheets for fidelity to Clarke&rsquo;s policies and for grant management. Contact supervisors for updates and corrections as necessary.</li><li>
Update payroll records for changes in compensation and review/confirm changes made by employees.</li><li>
Process bi-weekly payroll for all Clarke employees through payroll platform Paylocity</li><li>
Review and assist in the preparation and provision of required documentation to support various monthly and annual state(s) and federal filings as well as grant reporting obligations.</li><li>
Prepare remittance to administrator of deferred compensation (403b) plan and other benefits-related activities.</li><li>
Process employee expense reimbursements.</li><li>
Prepare and post payroll biweekly to the G/L and tracking spreadsheets.</li><li>
Respond to employee inquiries and resolve issues as appropriate.</li><li>
Prepare materials and participate in all audits (financial, benefits, funder and worker&rsquo;s comp audits).</li><li>
Prepare general accounting reports and reconciliations as part of the month-end closure.</li><li>
Meet established timelines and perform all duties in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.</li><li>
Cross train with other finance functions to provide effective backup when necessary.</li><li>
Complete special projects assigned including preparation of ad-hoc payroll and grant reports as requested.</li><li>
Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping confidential information.</li><li>
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified to meet the departments or organization&rsquo;s needs at the discretion of the Chief Human Resources Officer.</li></ul>
Other Duties:<ul><li>
Maintain current knowledge of payroll and tax regulations.</li><li>
Maintain skills in the payroll (currently Paylocity) and General Ledger (currently Financial Edge) applications as well as with other tools used by the Clarke Finance and Human Resources Teams</li><li>
Assist in the administration of the 403b plan (i.e., Non-Discrimination Testing, work with auditors/USI on preparation of 5500, etc.).</li></ul>
Requirements: 
Education, licenses, certifications, skills and experience<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting or related field (preferred)</li><li>
Experience in multi-state payroll processing (required), Fund Accounting &amp; Grants (preferred)</li><li>
Commitment to the organization&rsquo;s mission</li><li>
Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP</li><li>
Strong accounting skills and willingness to grow these skills.</li><li>
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>
Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.</li><li>
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail</li><li>
Ability to exercise a high degree of discretion, diplomacy and tact with cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse groups of people.</li></ul> 
Physical demands:<ul><li>
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</li></ul></div>

Payroll Staff Accountant

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Payroll Staff Accountant