Senior Payroll Accountant

2 days ago


Westport, Connecticut, United States Cumming Group Full time
Senior Payroll Accountant

Cumming Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior Payroll Accountant to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our payroll team, you will be responsible for assisting with the monthly financial close, preparing account reconciliations, and working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the monthly financial close by preparing account reconciliations, submitting journal entries, and working cross-functionally with other internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information.
  • Advanced understanding of accounting principles, ability to understand impact of payroll activity on financial statements and ability to analyze, explain P&L and Balance Sheet variances.
  • Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring the completeness and accuracy of applicable ledger accounts.
  • Answer accounting and financial inquiries by researching and interpreting data.
  • Assist in year-end audits and manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors.
  • Manage the posting of the bi-weekly payroll journals.
  • Reconciliation of the Salary data to the GL.
  • Explanation of Salary and Benefit related month over month variances.
  • Accounting for and reconciliation of the various benefit plans: Life Insurance, Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Transit.
  • Become a back up to Payroll Manager and assist in payroll processing.
  • Demonstrate advanced expertise in Excel utilizing Pivot, VLOOKUPs and Functions for comprehensive reporting.
  • Provide support during payroll audits.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and Finance to implement new processes and improve on existing processes.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree.
  • Minimum 6 years' of experience in accounting, GL accounting software.
  • Minimum 6 years of experience with payroll systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of payroll functions including preparation, balancing, internal control and payroll taxes.
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
  • High Proficiency using Excel.
  • Preferred knowledge in Workday Payroll System.
  • Preferred knowledge in Deltek VantagePoint.

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.



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