Accountant specializing in payroll processing handling complex accounting functions for the Church. Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations while maintaining internal controls.
Responsibilities
Ensure garnishments are calculated and withheld correctly for each court order and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Initiate payments of withheld garnishments to the appropriate authorities or third-party vendor.
Generate and/or validate interrogatories and employee documents to ensure on-time submission.
Maintain documents in required repositories.
Participate in and ensure processing for specific payroll groups.
Participate in and ensure processing of non-standard earnings, taxable imputed earnings, and voluntary deduction elections.
Prepare special studies and reports for departments and organizations as required.
Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
Review Canadian Retirement deductions and make necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
Work closely with DMBA and third-party vendors to ensure accurate data is being sent and returned.
Investigate, track, and respond to employee and bank requests for lost or miss-processed payroll checks in a timely manner.
Participate in user testing for payroll related system implementations, upgrades and bug fixes.
Stay up to date with rules and regulations concerning payroll and work with HR as needed to ensure compliance education, and employee support.
Assist in evaluating and motivating employees under the direction of a supervisor.
May coordinate accounting matters with other departments, locations, and divisions.
Act as a resource for Accountant 1 and Accountant 2 incumbents being trained in Church accounting systems.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or Finance or Business Management) is required.
CPP or FPC certification preferred.
Experience working with Oracle Fusion Cloud is preferred.
A minimum of four to five years of professional accounting experience is required for this position with preference given to corporate payroll experience.
Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred.
A graduate degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA, or CPA, may be considered an equivalent of one year of this experience.
Have the ability to analyze complex payroll accounting problems and propose changes in the payroll system.
Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory and a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
Should be conversant with and have familiarity with various standard accounting reports, financial policies and procedures.
Benefits
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment.
Equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on legally protected categories.
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