Accounting Associate

Responsibilities

• High-Volume Payroll: Execute and audit bi-weekly payroll for a staff of 500+ employees, ensuring total accuracy in tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefits deductions.
• Full-Cycle Accounting: Manage daily Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R), ensuring vendors are paid and revenue is captured promptly.
• General Ledger Management: Maintain a pristine General Ledger (GL), performing regular reconciliations and supporting the month-end/year-end close process.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure all financial and payroll activities meet federal, state, and local regulations for a large-headcount organization.

Skills

• Experience maintaining and auditing a General Ledger (GL) for accuracy.
• Experience leading or supporting internal payroll audits.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience preparing tax returns for S-Corps, C-Corps, Small businesses and individuals.
• Experience with multi-state payroll, garnishments, and benefits deductions.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification).
• Proven track record of managing financial or payroll data for organizations with 500+ employees.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Quickbooks Online
• ADP Workforce Now and/or and/or UKG Pro/Ready
• Excel
• Understanding the full accounting cycle, specifically high-volume Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R).

Education

High School

Experience

1-4 years