Payroll Accounting Administrator - SYSTEMTEC, Inc.

Payroll Accounting Administrator– Hybrid Columbia, SC

SYSTEMTEC is seeking a payroll accounting administrator to audit and review payroll and tax data to identify variance, ensuring all entries align with internal policies and industry regulations. This role is hybrid and requires 3 days on-site in Columbia, SC. This is a 6 month role with possible contract to hire.

Required Qualifications of the Payroll Accounting Administrator:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related discipline
• 5+ years’ professional level work performing accounting and or financial reporting functions
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Payroll Administrator (CPA) preferred
• Proficient with general accounting principles and in analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft applications in (Excel, Word, Outlook - manipulate lines, moving data, construct simple formulas)
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex payroll and benefits specific accounts
• Adept at leveraging analytical skills and attention to detail to address discrepancies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities of the Payroll Accounting Administrator:

• Audit wage and tax data, and submission of federal payroll tax deposits and other statutory tax payments
• Reconcile payroll general ledger accounts and making note of debits and credits that have not posted and identifying and correcting any errors
• Prepare adjusting journal entries for reconciling entries
• Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations
• Organize accounting records and handle complex transactions with a complete understanding of payroll and general accounting
• Partner with HR, Accounting, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure payroll entries are accurately costed
• Control, analyze, audit and prepare appropriate accounting reconciliation and reports ensuring timely and accurate reporting of all financial data
• Conduct HR audit for key and non-key controls to include annual review, updates to ensure working practices are in alliance with ICFR, Internal and FCA controls
• Perform pay fraud control for the bank with the salary control key control
• Reconcile semi-monthly payroll wage and tax data, identifying variances, making corrective entries and submitting tax payments to third party vendor (ADP)
• Perform ADP SmartCompliance third-party portal actions and activities
• Maintain relationship with external third-party tax vendor and ensure the smooth operation of all payrolls regulatory reporting (currently ADP)
• Identify tax related discrepancies, to include analyzing and resolving issues and responding to tax notices with appropriate actions
• Reconcile annual payroll wage and tax data and manage IRS W-2 process and reporting

Work Location: Hybrid ONSITE IN COLUMBIA, SC. 3 days per week on-site.

Compensation / Benefits:
Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means a competitive salary + paid OT, PTO, holidays, health, dental, disability, and life coverage, 401K, tuition reimbursement and more.

***Please note: We are not currently able to hire candidates who reside or work in California, New York, or New Jersey.***

Skip the application process and contact the Recruiter today: mluz@systemtec.net