Payroll & Benefits Accountant

Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants, PC; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Retirement plan participation on hire

Disability insurance after one year

Flexible spending account

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants, PC is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Accountant to join our accounting team and help manage multi-state payroll, benefits administration, and related accounting processes for staff and physicians across Colorado and neighboring states.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll, benefits, and accounting experience, including self-funded health plan administration and retirement plan involvement, with strong Excel skills and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited 4-year college.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and accounting experience.
• Multi-state payroll experience and payroll tax compliance.
• Hands-on experience with self-funded health insurance plan accounting.
• Experience administering qualified retirement plans and payroll systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data systems aptitude.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly and complex monthly payroll for staff and radiologists across multiple states.
• Complete or assist with payroll tax registrations and state enrollments in new states.
• Research payroll regulations and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Review Forms 941, W-2 reporting, and resolve payroll tax notices.
• Administer self-funded health insurance and retirement plans, including eligibility and contributions.
• Prepare compensation and benefits schedules, budgets, forecasts, and variance explanations.
• Post journal entries and reconcile payroll, benefits, retirement, and balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with payroll implementations, upgrades, and testing.
• Support audits for retirement plans and workers’ compensation.
• Provide confidential, professional service to employees and departments.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Payroll tax compliance

Self-funded health plan

Retirement plan administration

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Payroll system implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

We are a physician-led healthcare organization providing high-quality radiology services across Colorado and surrounding regions. Our organization supports physicians, employees, and clinical partners through strong financial operations, professionalism, and collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to support a dynamic, fast-paced organization.

About the Role

As part of the Accounting team, the Payroll & Benefits Accountant will work alongside an existing Payroll & Benefits Accountant to perform and assist with payroll processing, employee benefit and retirement plan administration, related accounting, compliance, and reporting.

The ideal candidate has hands-on multi-state payroll experience and experience with the accounting and administration of a self-funded health insurance plan. Retirement plan administration and payroll implementation experience are also important to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and assist with the bi-weekly and complex monthly payroll for staff and radiologists across multiple states
• Complete or assist with payroll tax registrations, unemployment accounts, state‑specific employment enrollments, and business registrations in new states
• Research federal, state, and local payroll requirements and assist with ongoing compliance with applicable regulations
• Review quarterly and annual federal and state payroll tax returns, reconcile Forms 941, support W-2 reporting, and resolve payroll tax notices or discrepancies
• Perform and assist with the accounting and administration of the self-funded health insurance plan and retirement plan, including eligibility, contribution calculations, funding, and annual limits
• Prepare and maintain compensation and benefit schedules, budgets, forecasts, total compensation reports, and variance explanations
• Prepare and post related journal entries and accruals with close attention to detail
• Reconcile payroll, benefit, retirement, bank, and other assigned balance sheet accounts
• Participate in or assist with payroll implementations, upgrades, and testing
• Support retirement plan, workers’ compensation, and other audits
• Provide responsive, professional service to employees, radiologists, management, vendors, and internal departments
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited 4‑year college
• 5+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and accounting experience
• Demonstrated multi-state payroll experience, including payroll tax compliance and state‑specific employer requirements as well as identifying and completing payroll tax registrations
• Hands‑on experience with self-funded health insurance plan accounting and administration
• Experience administering or supporting qualified retirement plans
• Experience participating in a payroll system implementation a plus
• Advanced Excel skills and strong technical aptitude and comfort with payroll, benefit, and accounting data systems
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage detailed work, multiple priorities, and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism, customer service, and confidentiality
• Certified Payroll Professional designation and physician practice experience are a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 -$100,000
• Immediate participation in generous retirement plan upon hire
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance effective day one
• Disability insurance after one year of full‑time employment
• Flexible spending account and employee assistance program
• Paid time off and paid holidays

Schedule & Work Environment

• Full-time, in‑office position
• Occasional extended hours during payroll processing, month‑end, year‑end, open enrollment, system implementations, or other key deadlines

Our Process

Initial phone screens will be conducted for qualified candidates. Then selected candidates will be scheduled for in‑person interviews.

Skills assessments will also be completed during the process.