Staff Accountant (Hybrid)

ADP, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Accountant position at ADP, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC, handling payroll, tax reconciliation, and compliance in a government contracting environment.

You will help ensure labor costs are accurately recorded across payroll and timekeeping systems while maintaining DCAA and Department of Labor compliance. The role involves end-to-end payroll processing, timekeeping integration, and labor distribution mapping, with a hybrid work schedule (Mon & Fri remote; Tue–Thu in the Winston-Salem office)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Knowledge of SCA wage determinations and fringe benefit tracking.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end, multi-state payroll and ensure SCA wage and fringe benefit compliance.
• Align labor distributions with Unanet timekeeping reports and reconcile payroll to the GL.
• Perform monthly/quarterly payroll tax reconciliations (Forms 940/941, state/local filings, W‑2s).
• Review time sheets to charge labor to direct/indirect/overhead per contract and DCAA guidelines.
• Maintain audit-ready records for DCAA and DOL reviews.

Skills

SCA expertise

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Audit-focused

DCAA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Unanet ERP

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

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Full Time Professional NC-WINSTON SALEM CORPORATE OFFICE, Winston-Salem, NC, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $64,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Work Arrangement

Hybrid schedule: Monday and Friday remote; Tuesday through Thursday in our Winston-Salem, North Carolina office.

Role Summary:

The Staff Accountant supports payroll, tax reconciliation, and compliance activities in a government contracting environment. This role helps ensure labor costs are accurately recorded across payroll and timekeeping systems while maintaining compliance with DCAA and Department of Labor requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing & Compliance: Process end-to-end, multi-state payroll and ensure compliance with SCA wage determinations and Health & Welfare fringe benefit requirements.

Timekeeping Integration: Process payroll to align labor distributions with Unanet timekeeping reports and reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger to support accurate indirect rate calculations.

Tax Reconciliation: Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations for payroll tax filings, including Forms 940 and 941, state and local filings, and W-2s. Resolve discrepancies in partnership with the Tax Team.

Labor Distribution & Mapping: Review time sheet exports to ensure labor is charged accurately to direct, indirect, and overhead accounts in accordance with contract requirements and DCAA guidelines.

Audit Support:Maintain audit-ready records for DCAA and Department of Labor reviews, including labor distribution reports and SCA compliance documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• SCA Expertise: Knowledge of SCA wage determinations and fringe benefit tracking.
• T echnical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualities:

• Audit-focused attitude with strong understanding of DCAA labor charging guidelines.
• 1–3 years of accounting or payroll experience in government contracting.
• Familiarity with complex fringe reconciliations.
• Experience with Unanet ERP and ADP Workforce Now.
• Analytical thinking to identify and resolve labor mapping issues between payroll and ERP systems with a high level of accuracy.