Accountant III, Payroll

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Job Title: Accountant III, Payroll

Location: LSC-System Office

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 43780

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations;
The Woodlands and University Park. Both are the site for multiple administrative departments and system-wide training programs.

Location address is 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

Purpose and Scope: The Accountant III, payroll reports directly to the Senior Manager, Accounting but works closely with the Payroll team. This position performs accounting activities that include journal entry preparation, complex general ledger payroll account reconciliations, and ensuring financial accuracy. Prepares, reviews and analyzes payroll reports. Ensures proper accounting of payroll related transactions. Works with the payroll team to resolve discrepancies between Payroll submodules and general ledger.

Assists in payroll audits and annual external audit. Develops and recommends process and procedure changes. Performs internal and external reporting. Serves as lead accountant for Payroll.

• Reconciles various payroll accounts on a monthly basis; responsible for reviewing and monitoring Payroll general ledger accounts and notifying appropriate area of any needed corrections, prepares journal entries, and performs analysis of Payroll balance sheet accounts
• Prepares and submits timely and accurate financial Payroll reports to internal and external constituents
• Translates technical guidance received from various regulatory agencies into usable information applicable to assignments; ensures compliance with GAAP, GASB, board policy, and local, state and federal regulations and policies; evaluates and assesses impact of regulatory changes to processes and procedures required by internal policy changes or external regulators
• Prepares accrual calculations for the College's benefit plans and paid time off
• Reconciles the subsidiary records to the general ledger for Payroll accounts
• Prepares year-end entries and audit schedules; provides supporting documentation as required by internal and external audits
• May work with the Office of Technology Services on system errors that develop within accounting related modules, as well as projects to implement or upgrade modules as needed
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

• Broad knowledge of general accounting principles, practices, and procedures
• Broad knowledge of statutory requirements pertaining to payroll
• Excellent knowledge of PC s and related software (especially Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, and Access)
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to cope with several tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work independently…