Staff Accountant & Payroll Specialist

Job Description

• Maintains and balances an automated accounting system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
• Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports, verifying information.
• Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records, files, and accounts.
• Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements.
• Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures including recommending changes/improvements.
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements.
• Process weekly staff payroll and bi-weekly youth payroll and monitors bank accounts are appropriately funded.
• Prepares monthly reporting associated with payroll and ensures reconciliation to accounting system including bank statements.
• Assisting with audits and the budgeting process.

• Collecting, calculating, and entering data in order to maintain and update payroll information.
• Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently.
• Compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages and reporting on this.
• Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income, social security taxes, employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures.
• Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
• Manages special projects as assigned or required.

The Mass Hire Greater Brockton Workforce Board (MHGBWB) is a business-led, policy-setting board that oversees workforce development initiatives in our ten-community region. Providing oversight and leveraging resources, MHGBWB works with our community leaders to respond to current workforce trends in our region.