Payroll Accountant Job Newark area,New Jersey USA,Accounting

Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
Runs payroll for various payroll cycles (Off-cycle’s, Weekly, Bi-weekly, and monthly)
Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
Provides support for audits related to payroll.
Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors and implements processes and procedures to improve payroll efficiency and accuracy.
Provides oversight and direction to Payroll union staff in performing tasks.
Participates in the implementation and development of policies and procedures to maintain consistency, improve methodology and efficiency of accounting operations.
Ensures accurate withholding of deductions from employee pay, in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Oversees Electronic Payments of employees pay, ensuring mandatory direct deposit participation for specified groups of employees. Handles employee account setup, payroll payment reversals, bank returned funds, and creating manual check replacements.
Responsible for accurate and timely disbursements and reporting to third parties, including processing the weekly and monthly interface files to Accounts Payable.
Performs and reviews analyses of selected general ledger accounts; identifies and resolves reconciling items and accounting issues on a timely basis.
Responsible for all pension-related deductions, payments, and reporting.
Processes inbound and outbound payroll interface files, while complying with required file layout specifications, troubleshooting errors, and reconciling data.
Reviews and approves pension calculations, pension and deduction refunds, voluntary/nonvoluntary deductions, taxes, direct deposit, and address changes.
Provides oversight direction to the clerical staff in the performance of specific tasks and responsibilities.
Runs Discoverer Reports and prepares detailed reports for third party payments, as well as all levels of management to facilitate the flow of Payroll information and resolve issues.
Tests for periodic system upgrades.
Performs other duties and miscellaneous projects as requested by management.
Provides excellent customer service to all internal/external customers.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources or related area
Three(3) to five (5) years of Payroll experience
Any relevant combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
Experience with payroll processing

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge of payroll functions include preparation, balancing, timekeeping and accruals.
Required proficiency in (MS) Excel, spreadsheets, macros, Access databases, and other MS applications.
Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Able to multi-task and prioritize meeting deadlines.
Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
Preferred:
Payroll HCM (Oracle) experience a plus. Discoverer or Orbit Report Writer experience a plus.

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