Payroll Associate

Accentuate Staffing is currently recruiting for a Payroll Associate to join our client located in Lillington, NC 27546
. This is a Direct Hire opportunity offering excellent benefits
. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills and superior attention to detail. They will be responsible for processing multi-state payroll.

• Process payroll in compliance with federal and state regulations to ensure accurate and timely payment to approximately 200 employees in various states
• Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries
• Collaborate with HR to maintain accurate employee payroll records
• Setup new hire in payroll system and complete I-9 verification
• Works closely with Human Resources Coordinator to understand how benefit changes impact payroll deductions
• Reconcile benefit carrier invoices and completes departmental cost allocations
• Calculate employer 401K, HSA & FSA contributions based on eligibility requirements, maintains accurate spreadsheets and communicates funding details to vendors
• Responsible for posting all journal entries related to payroll and benefits
• Assist with various payroll and benefit audits, including extracting data from payroll reports and formatting for the end user
• Assist team with auditing expense reports
• Assist with responding to inquiries from internal users via the Accounting Help inbox
• Complete other accounting and reporting duties as assigned

• Minimum of 3+ years of payroll experience with multi-state, multi-entity payroll
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is a plus
• ADP Workforce Now & Timekeeping experience strongly desired
• Comfortable with MS Office products