Corporate - Payroll Accounting Specialist - Security Clearance Required

4 weeks ago


Knoxville, United States Protection Strategies Inc (PSI) Full time

Corporate - Payroll Accounting Specialist |

Protection Strategies Inc.

About Us:

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to join a diverse team supporting a unifying mission? PSI is always looking to enhance its staff with professional, talented individuals.

PSI is willing to sponsor candidates for Top Secret Clearance (for specific jobs that require it)

Culture

PSI's success is driven by our motto "People First, Mission Always." We put people first, and this starts with our team members. We treat everyone on our diverse team with respect, and we work hard to ensure everyone's success by providing leadership, training, mentorship, and development opportunities. Our competitive benefits and culture of integrity, professionalism, and excellence attracts top talent in the industry.

Missions

Together with our federal partners, PSI is engaged in protecting critical assets by investigating and adjudicating personnel for secure and sensitive programs, protecting the resiliency of the Nation's essential infrastructure, and supporting the safe placement of unaccompanied refugee minors. We support the mission of our customers through trusted partnerships and by creating tailored solutions that meet their needs and overcome the challenges created by the ever-evolving landscape.

Workforce Diversity

PSI has achieved and maintains one of the most diverse workforces in the country. 56% of our workforce is ethnically diverse and 53% of our workforce are women. This extends to our leadership team as well. 56% of our leadership team is ethnically diverse and 50% of our leadership team are women. At PSI, we do not talk about doing the right thing, we just do it.

About the role:

The Payroll Accounting Specialist monitors, analyzes and controls all payroll processing activity, including compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, interfacing with external payroll provider, and payroll reporting. The Payroll Accounting Specialist also specializes in the processes of system configuration for time and expense reporting data, final check processing for terminated employees, supplemental and off cycle check processing, leave accruals, and performs various special projects as assigned. The Payroll Accounting Specialist will also oversee the Accounts Payable process and be responsible for recording and paying all invoices received and processing expense reports.

Responsibilities:

  • Day to day timesheet management and periodic floor checks with follow-up
  • Collect timesheets at end of pay period, check for accuracy, solicit and monitor corrections needed. Once completed, import into Costpoint, calculate Health & Welfare and add allowance lines. Compute and post leave accruals.
  • Import timesheets into iSolved and process payroll under supervision of Accounting Manager
  • Collect and file all payroll reports and assist with General Ledger import post-payroll
  • Time administration - set up new employees in Time and assist with initial login, maintain workforces, approval groups, etc.
  • New employee import/setup in iSolved and Costpoint
  • PAR management and tracking
  • Monitor incentives that need to be repaid by terminated employees
  • Process zero payroll tax returns for states not covered by GovCon Pay
  • Insurance reconciliations and reporting
  • Audit support
  • Assist with any reports requiring payroll data
  • Track and process all invoices received, request approvals, and enter into Accounts Payable
  • Process all payments by check, wire, ACH, or online
  • CAN check data entry and process and ship checks weekly per contractual requirement
  • Monitor and process expense reports
  • Expense module administration including granting access, assisting employees with expense report completion, troubleshooting problem areas

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Basic understanding of full-cycle accounting with emphasis on Accounts Payable and Payroll, but need to understand how all of it flows together and impacts other areas
  • Working knowledge of multi-state payroll strongly preferred
  • Associate degree or higher or equivalent experience
  • Strong Excel and Office 365 skills - able to create documentation of processes
  • Knowledge of government contract accounting and Costpoint is required
  • iSolved software a plus, but not required

Company Benefits/Perks:

  • Medical
  • HSA + HRA
  • Goodrx
  • Telemedicine
  • Dental Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Basic and Voluntary Life and Ad&D
  • Disability Products
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(K) Retirement Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Financial Advisor
  • Tuition Assistance

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Our company takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Our company maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on applicant passing a pre-employment drug screen.



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