Partner Payroll Accountant

MMM LEGAL GROUP; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati or Indianapolis is seeking a Partner Payroll Accountant with 3+ years of experience to support our team.

The role handles complex partner payroll processes, prepares semi-monthly statements, and collaborates with Payroll Manager to ensure accuracy and compliance using ADP and related tools.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of payroll experience with ADP, Paycor, Ultipro or similar.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; strong technical aptitude with payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Process partner payroll using ADP and review for accuracy.
• Create semi-monthly partner compensation and deductions statements.
• Prepare Excel files to compute Partner gross to ADP compensation and associated additions/deductions.
• Generate payroll reports and maintain reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Ethical conduct

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ADP Time and Attendance

Workforce Now

Ultipro

Job description

Taft is seeking a Partner Payroll Accountant in Taft’s Cincinnati or Indianapolis office.

We are seeking a Partner Payroll Accountant with 3+ years’ experience to support our team. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect and enter all paperwork and changes on new hires, terminations, transfers, garnishments, direct deposit, 401K, paid time off, rate increases/decreases, and taxes through the ADP payroll software.
• Create and email personal account statements and partner business expense (PBE) statements to partners each semi-monthly pay period for review and determination of partner compensation and deductions.
• Create, on a semi-monthly basis, Microsoft Excel files to compute Senior Counsel and Equity Partner gross to ADP compensation along with accompanying additions/deductions such as Charitable Donations, Tax Basis (or Cross Purchase), PBE, Defined Contribution Plan (DCP), Employer FICA, and personal deductions.
• Generate CSV compensation upload files to use with payroll software ADP.
• Maintain all logs and reconciliations corresponding to Senior Counsel and Equity Partner payroll.
• Process partner/exempt employee compensation through payroll software (ADP) and review for completeness and accuracy.
• Submit completed semi-monthly (exempt) payroll files via payroll software ADP and request funding for total payroll liability through the accounting department.
• Download and store via DeskSite, all payroll and tax reports.
• Download, audit, and post payroll journal entries for non-exempt staff, exempt staff, and partner payroll with help of Payroll Manager.
• Compile internal management reports from payroll system software (ADP).
• Assist Payroll Manager in calculation of Equity Partner Capital and other reports and audits as needed.
• Main contact for written employment verifications.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or one or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to three years of experience with payroll software such as ADP, Paycor, Ultipro, etc. Preferably ADP Time and Attendance and Work Force Now.
• Experience with ADP Time and Attendance and Work Force Now software.
• Basic payroll processing skills
• Technical ability with payroll software and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Communication Proficiency and Responsiveness
• Ethical and Confidential Conduct
• Time Management, Organized, and Detail Oriented
• Regular, Punctual, and Predictable attendance
• Ability to work in stressful situations especially when meeting deadlines

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.