Payroll Auditor

Pomona College

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 55,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Roth 401(k) option

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account option

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Daniel A. Winters & Company is seeking a Payroll Auditor to join our public accounting team. The role emphasizes audits of labor union benefit plan contributions, data analysis in Excel, and effective communication with employers and benefit plans.

Ideal candidates have an associates in accounting, at least one year payroll experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the initiative to work independently in a hybrid schedule with potential travel.

Qualifications

Associates Degree in Accounting or similar is required.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar studies is preferred.
One year experience with payroll and accounting is required.
Experience with payroll auditing is a plus.
Strong analytical, communication, and computer skills, including Excel and Word.
Prioritization, time management, and initiative are key skills.

Responsibilities

Perform compliance audits to ensure accurate contributions are paid to labor union benefit plans.
Maintain a high level of understanding of Employer-Union Benefit obligations under various collective bargaining agreements.
Perform audits either remotely using email and IT tools or at employers’ locations, including potential travel outside the tri-state area.
Compare payroll data and documentation to employee benefit plan data and reports to confirm correct contributions.
Work directly with personnel at employers and employee benefit plans, maintaining a professional level of communication, often with technical topics.
Prepare detailed analyses in MS Excel for exceptions identified, communicate them to appropriate representatives and address and resolve explanations and responses.
Prepare detailed reports using MS Excel and MS Word.
Maintain professional demeanor and work proficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

IT proficiency

Time management

Initiative

Education

Associates Degree in Accounting or similar

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar studies

Job description

Daniel A. Winters & Company

Payroll Auditor

We are seeking a detail oriented professional to join our team at Daniel A. Winters & Company. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience working with payroll and accounting and a goal to work in auditing. Other key qualities are strong analytical skills, excellent written and oral communication abilities, and a high level of organizational skills.

This position plays an important role in assisting thousands of individuals by ensuring the accuracy of the contributions paid for them into their employee benefit plans. The primary responsibility is to conduct audits that are accurate, thorough, and completed in a timely professional manner.

Responsibilities:

Perform compliance audits to ensure accurate contributions are paid to labor union benefit plans.
Maintain a high level of understanding of Employer-Union Benefit obligations under various collective bargaining agreements.
Perform audits either remotely using email and IT tools or at employers’ locations, including potential travel outside the tri-state area.
Compare payroll data and documentation to employee benefit plan data and reports to confirm correct contributions.
Work directly with personnel at employers and employee benefit plans, maintaining a professional level of communication, often with technical topics.
Prepare detailed analyses in MS Excel for exceptions identified, communicate them to appropriate representatives and address and resolve explanations and responses.
Prepare detailed reports using MS Excel and MS Word.
Maintain professional demeanor and work proficiency.

Qualifications:

Associates Degree in Accounting or similar is required, Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar studies is preferred.
One year experience with payroll and accounting is required.
Experience with payroll auditing is a plus.
Strong analytical, communication, and computer skills, including expertise with Microsoft Excel and Word and IT proficiency.
Prioritization, time management, and initiative are key skills required for this role.

Company Profile and Working Conditions

Daniel A. Winters & Company, founded in 1929, is a growing regional public accounting firm providing auditing, accounting, tax and management advisory services to a broad range of clients. Located in scenic Chadds Ford, PA we are twenty miles southwest of Philadelphia. The firm heavily focuses on training and the extensive utilization of computers by all staff. You will be exposed to a variety of accounting, auditing and tax issues while providing our clients with the highest levels of service. Clients’ assets are in excess of $20 billion in a well-rounded practice which spans a variety of industries including certain specialized niches. Firm clients include not-for-profit organizations, corporations, high net worth individuals and multi-billion and multi-million dollar employee benefit plans. All partners have national firm credentials and technical abilities.

The work environment is professional and focused on providing the highest level of service for a variety of interesting and varied projects including auditing, tax, tax research, consulting, management advisory and agreed-upon procedure services. We seek independent, quality-oriented candidates looking to advance within the firm who we can mentor and assist in furthering their professional career and development.

The firm’s principal offices are in Chadds Ford, PA in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, between Wilmington, DE and West Chester, PA. We serve clients in various geographic locations including the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. Because we are located outside of the city limits of Philadelphia, our employees who work in our offices are not subject to the City of Philadelphia Wage Tax when work is performed in our offices.

Compensation and Benefits

Daniel A. Winters & Company offers excellent compensation, bonus opportunities, a full range of benefits with health insurance choices that include coverage fully paid for by the Firm and benefits including prescription plan, dental coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation, personal time off, holidays, 401(k) plan with company match and assistance with passing the CPA exam including up to $3,000 toward CPA review courses and exam costs.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other assignments and duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Health considerations:

Safety of Firm personnel and people with whom they interact is a priority in assessing protocols including government mandates related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Job Type: Full-time Salaried Exempt

Salary: $55,000 - $70,000 annually

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