Payroll Accountant

Qlarant; Easton (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Accountant to manage invoicing, assist with audits, and ensure compliance. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and analyze general business periodicals.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and oversees a strict schedule for invoicing external customers.
• Prepares and enters all journal entries.
• Performs monthly cash reconciliations.

Skills

Problem Solving

Quality Management

Business Acumen

Judgment

Organizational Support

Planning/Organizing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Accounting principles

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Qlarant is a not-for-profit corporation that partners with public and private sectors to create high quality, safe, and efficient delivery of health care and human services programs. We have multiple lines of business including population health, utilization review, managed care organization quality review, and quality assurance for programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Qlarant is also a national leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse for large organizations across the country. In addition, our Foundation provides grant opportunities to those with programs for under-served communities.

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Job Summary

The Accountant III applies corporate policy to accounting information by performing the following duties. Applies principles of accounting to manage the accounting process and assists with various cost audits and the year-end corporate audit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains and oversees a strict schedule for invoicing assigned external customers, and is an external contact for questions or concerns.
• Maintains the proper corporate structure dealing with accounting contract codes .
• Support person to Federal and State customers and ensures compliance with testing requirements.
• Assists with various cost audits and the year-end audit.
• Reviews and maintains Cash Receipts and Accounts Receivable Ledgers.
• Prepares and enters all journal entries.
• Reviews and analyzes general ledger account balances for reasonableness.
• Performs monthly cash reconciliations and other General Ledger account reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Assists with monthly financial system closing.
• Responsible for preparing all required Subcontractor Forms 294 & 295 for external contracts as contractually required.
• Reconcile monthly health insurance accounts for all companies.
• Analyzes general ledger accounts for reasonableness and coordinates monthly financial closing
• Prepare bi-weekly payroll for all applicable entities.
• Point of contact for 403b and Money Purchase Pension plan participants and associated audits.
• Provides backup for Accountant II.
• Assist Director of Accounting as needed.
• Primary responsibility of time collection system access to contract codes.
• Protects and maintains the privacy of associate personnel records, including compensation information.
  
  

Required Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Makes timely decisions.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Plans for additional resources.
  
  

Required Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in related field
• Five to eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
  
  

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  
  

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  
  

Other Skills And Abilities

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.
  
  

Qlarant is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Information Services

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