About the role

  • Principal Payroll Accountant managing payroll accounting processes at Surescripts. Ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and regulatory requirements, and leading system improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Process payroll semi-monthly timely and accurately in collaboration with benefits team, including funding of 401k accounts
  • Reconcile benefit accounts after each payroll to ensure money properly credited into account holders' accounts
  • Prepare benefits account reconciliations including payroll, 401k and HSAs, flexible spending accounts
  • Prepare year-ended W2s and manage preparation and filing of all other quarterly and annual tax returns in conjunction with OSV to ensure compliance with all state and local payroll laws.
  • Review current Workday Payroll configuration to increase effectiveness and efficiency
  • Prepare and post a wide variety of journal entries including inter-company funds transfers, monthly pre-approved ACHs, and all other cash disbursements in NetSuite
  • Prepare logical and accurate analyses and documentation supporting journal entries and any other accounting records
  • Prepare and post journal entries to accrue for bonuses and other payroll related expenses
  • Prepare various account reconciliations including PTO accrual, wage garnishment, medical, dependent care, transit pass, parking, HSAs and all other payroll related expense accounts
  • Prepare and review expense analysis for month over month and actual versus budget fluctuations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years using technical accounting principles under US GAAP
  • 8+ years of experience using advanced functions in Microsoft Excel
  • 6+ years of experience with payroll processing
  • 3+ years of experience with general ledger accounting systems
  • 2+ years of experience with Workday Payroll / OneSource Virtual (OSV)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent customer service, attention to detail and follow up skills
  • Ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage)
  • Generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days
  • Pet insurance
  • 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

Job title

Principal Payroll Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$111,100 - $135,700 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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