Senior Accountant; Payroll; Financial Services Department

Senior Accountant (Payroll) - Financial Services Department

#XQC-497

Department:
Financial Services Department
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Status:
Exempt, Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Senior Accountant provides payroll processing support to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’s Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries (CC&M). The position also performs payroll general ledger accounting for CC&M and the Archdiocesan Catholic Center (ACC). The position supports accurate and timely payroll processing, assists with payroll-related questions and corrections, prepares monthly payroll journal entries, assists the General Ledger Accounting team with account and bank reconciliation, and supports month-end and year-end close activities.

The position works closely with CC&M management, Human Resources, and Financial Services to resolve payroll and accounting issues, maintain accurate financial records, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with applicable payroll, accounting, and Archdiocesan requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Payroll Senior Accountant is engaged in the ministry of the archdiocese. Accordingly, the individual shall respect the official teachings, doctrines, and laws of the Roman Catholic Church, as set forth in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the policies of the archdiocese as set forth in the online Administrative Handbook.

Payroll Processing and Support

• Provide payroll processing support for Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries using ADP, ensuring payrolls are processed accurately and timely in accordance with established payroll schedules and organizational policies.
• Review payroll information for completeness and accuracy, including regular wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, benefits, reimbursements, and other payroll-related transactions.
• Assist CC&M personnel with payroll questions, payroll processing requirements, corrections, and related issues.
• Review payroll reports and supporting documentation for unusual or potentially inaccurate transactions and coordinate resolution with appropriate personnel.
• Assist with payroll adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, voids, reversals, and other payroll corrections as needed.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and other departments regarding employee status changes, compensation changes, benefits, deductions, and other information affecting payroll.
• Assist with year-end payroll processes, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation, payroll reporting, and other year-end requirements.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and support for payroll transactions in accordance with established policies and internal controls.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate segregation of duties and payroll-related internal controls.
• Assist with ACC payroll with similar duties as assigned.

Payroll General Ledger Accounting

• Prepare and post monthly payroll journal entries for the organization, including wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, deductions, accruals, and other payroll-related accounts.
• Reconcile payroll registers and ADP reports to the general ledger and investigate and resolve variances.
• Assists the General Ledger Accounting Team to prepare monthly account reconciliations for payroll-related balance sheet accounts, including payroll liabilities, payroll taxes, employee deductions, benefits, accrued payroll, and other related accounts.
• Assists the General Ledger Accounting Team with monthly bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unusual items.
• Analyze payroll-related general ledger accounts to identify unusual fluctuations, errors, or transactions requiring investigation.
• Ensure payroll transactions are recorded in the appropriate general ledger accounts, departments,…