Payroll Accountant

1 week ago

Durham, United States PowerSecure, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Summary:

Ensure that people are paid correctly and on time, utilizing rates such as base pay, overtime and prevailing wage. Performs all activities
necessary to process one or more payrolls, including maintaining related records, filing tax reports, and preparing management reports,
including prevailing wage/certified payroll reports. Responsible for preparing payroll related ledger entries, accounting transactions and calculations, and reconciliations, including stock compensation, deferred compensation, imputed income and other wage-related transactions and reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Five years of experience in accounting or finance
  • Five years of payroll experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution preferably with a focus in Accounting or Business‐related field, or equivalent experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Experience with processing or managing multi‐company payrolls using a third‐party payroll provider system
  • Experience with processing multi‐state payroll with an understanding of state labor law and tax withholding requirements
  • Experience with prevailing wage and preparing certified payroll reports desired
  • Solid general accounting experience with knowledge of accounting standards and controls
  • Highly proficient in MS Excel
  • Ability to research tax‐related issues with internal and external resources
  • ERP and business software experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong skills using and understanding the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll, timekeeping and accounting system
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
  • Demonstrate emotional intelligence and a service mindset
  • Excellent problem solving/judgment skills and the ability to work independently and under time constraints
  • Strong organizational skills, high level of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines


Essential Functions:

  • Prepare, analyze, and process payroll transactions in a timely manner such as payment of hours worked, personal time off, employee benefits, application of benefit deductions, tax withholdings etc.
  • Evaluate payroll data for accuracy and trends, perform analysis and regular audits
  • Research agency prevailing wage requirements and process payroll utilizing appropriate rates for prevailing wage jobs; prepare and submit Certified Payroll Reports for all prevailing wage jobs
  • Research and apply state labor law tax and withholding requirements
  • Reconcile 941s, distribute and coordinate W2 processing, coordinate and document amendments and corrections
  • Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential
  • Coordinate communication and information flow between payroll and human resources to ensure proper maintenance of employee data and build a strong relationship between the departments
  • Respond timely to employee and departmental information requests
  • Maintain and provide supporting documentation for audits, such as agency, financial, labor related and internal control Design, document and implement appropriate payroll procedures and processes to ensure payroll is working efficiently and in compliance with company policies and objectives; assess the need for systematic enhancements in order to increase payroll efficiency
  • Calculate commission and bonus payments and supporting accruals
  • Reconcile and analyze assigned balance sheet and related expense accounts
  • Prepare ledger journal entries for payroll and other accruals and recurring and ad hoc transactions

Physical Demands:


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools
or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to work in front of screens for extended periods.

About Us

PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers. PowerSecure provides energy solutions in the areas of distributed energy infrastructure and energy efficiency.



We invest in high-value and cost-effective benefits for our employees. Our benefits package includes:

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
  • Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
  • Vacation, Company Holidays, Personal Days and Sick Days
  • Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
  • Wellness Incentive Programs

PowerSecure is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Company DescriptionPowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is the nation’s leading distributed energy infrastructure company. Our team of experts has developed, installed, managed and serviced 2+ GW of microgrid capacity over the past 20 years, as well as implemented over $900 million of energy efficiency upgrades. We take a full-facility, lifecycle approach through production and management, delivering clean and resilient energy to our customers at the best possible value.Company DescriptionPowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is the nation’s leading distributed energy infrastructure company. Our team of experts has developed, installed, managed and serviced 2+ GW of microgrid capacity over the past 20 years, as well as implemented over $900 million of energy efficiency upgrades. We take a full-facility, lifecycle approach through production and management, delivering clean and resilient energy to our customers at the best possible value.

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