Senior Office Accountant - Payroll

Turner Construction Company; Cincinnati (OH); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Turner Construction Company in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to oversee weekly and biweekly payroll processing, including off-cycle payrolls and postings. This role focuses on data tracking, analysis, troubleshooting, and audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will validate payroll checklists, authorize payments, report union contributions, and conduct audits while coordinating with HR, Benefits, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field, and 3 years of related experience; CPP preferred
• Experience in international/Canadian environment preferred
• Excellent knowledge of GAAP for timely, accurate reporting
• Understand accounting implications of contract terms (billable/non-billable)
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel; working knowledge of MS Access
• Self-starter with minimal supervision in a changing environment
• Strong communication and teamwork; professional written and verbal skills
• Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Responsabilités

• Manage process to validate payroll checklists to ensure all processes are completed
• Authorize positive pay files for payroll checks issued, ACH files daily, and initiate stop payment requests
• Verify reporting of contributions to Union Pension and Health plans
• Conduct scheduled and Ad Hoc payroll audits on processes and data to ensure data integrity and compliance with company policy and legal requirements
• This includes union audits, claims reporting, address setup audits, and international tax and VISA setups
• Main point of contact for business units and auditors; coordinate payroll document requests
• Analyze and extract Union pay scale table data from collective bargaining agreements for current accuracy
• Review all weekly, bi-weekly and month-end payroll postings and maintain database for completion
• Maintain activity rates for trade employees with upload template
• Take active role as trainer and mentor
• Coordinate with HR, Benefits, and Compensation to ensure policy compliance
• Facilitate cross-functional testing and validation for system bug fixes
• Prepare and verify payroll metrics monthly; report off-cycle payrolls, late timesheets, retroactive payrolls
• Present recommendations to Payroll Managers for resolutions and process improvements
• Research, resolve and respond to issues with payroll postings
• Analyze payroll balance sheet and bank reconciliations; correct reconciliation items
• Prepare and deliver training to Payroll group
• Other duties as assigned

Connaissances

3 years experience

Independent judgment

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Outils

SAP

MS Excel

MS Access

Description du poste

• Division: Turner Shared Services
• Project Location(s): Cincinnati, OH 45202 USA
• Minimum Years Experience: 3
• Travel Involved: None/Not Specified
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Education: Bachelors Degree
• Job Family: Finance
• Compensation: Salaried Non-Exempt

Position Description

Overseeactivity for processing weekly trade payrolls and biweekly staff payrolls,including off-cycle payrolls and postings. Responsible for tracking, analyzing,troubleshooting, and auditing payroll data.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage process to validate payroll checklists to ensure all processes are completed.
• Authorize positive pay files for all payroll checks issued, ACH files daily, and initiate stop payment requests.
• Verify reporting of contributions to Union Pension and Health plans.
• Conduct scheduled and Ad Hoc payroll audits on processes and data to ensure data integrity and compliance with company policy, and legal requirements.
• This includes, but not be limited to; union audits, claims reporting, address setup audits, and International tax and VISA setups.
• Manage bank exception items on all Payroll accounts by researching through proper channels to resolution.
• Main point of contact for business units and auditors, coordinate all requests for payroll documents and responses to Union audits.
• Analyze and extract Union pay scale table data from collective bargaining agreements to ensure current and accurate Union payroll information.
• Review all weekly, bi-weekly and month-end payroll postings and maintain database to validate completion.
• Maintain activity rates for trade employees with upload template.
• Take active role as trainer and mentor.
• Partner with Human Resources, Benefits, and Compensation teams to coordinate initiatives, provide guidance on established policies and procedures, and promote consistency and compliance with company standards.
• Facilitate the cross-functional team environment to ensure that identifying test data, execution of payroll testing and validation for system bug fixes and enhancements are completed and communicated accurately and timely.
• Prepare and verify payroll metrics monthly making sure information is available, as necessary; including number of off cycle payrolls, late timesheets received, and number of retroactive payrolls processed.
• Present recommendations to Payroll Managers for resolutions on current outstanding issues and process improvements based on findings.
• Research, resolve and respond to issues with payroll postings from business units.
• Analyze payroll balance sheet and bank reconciliations and ensure entries for correcting reconciliation items are prepared and entered by payroll staff.
• Prepare and deliver training to Payroll group as needed.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field, and 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, CPP certification preferred
• Previous experience in international/Canadian environment preferred
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Understand accounting implications of various contract terms (i.e. billable/non-billable, owner/subcontractor)
• Basic understanding of risk management tools and processes (cash position reports, bank reconciliations)
• High degree of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Must have proficiency in financial systems applications, SAP experience required, advanced knowledge of MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Access
• Must be self-starter, adaptable and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little or no supervision while working in complex and changing environment
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion with ability to identify problems and initiate corrective action
• Demonstrated leadership, strong dedication to teamwork and integrity within professional environmentProfessional written and verbal communication skills
• Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that mustbe met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of thisjob. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the requiredduties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs,passenger use of construction personnelhoists, ability to climb laddersand negotiate work areas under construction. Specificvision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheralvision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this jobrequires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls,sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where theemployee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumesor airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.