Payroll Tax Accountant - Alcott HR

As a Payroll Tax Accountant at Alcott HR, you'll support the accounting & finance department's day-to-day operations by performing a range of accounting tasks to ensure the accuracy of financial transactions. Alcott HR is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)/Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) firm. We provide a variety of customized HR solutions and services to our clients, empowering leaders to focus on their core business and enabling them to grow their organizations more quickly and efficiently. Our accounting and finance department manages all activities related to general accounting including journal entries, account analysis, financial reporting, accounts receivable/accounts payable, bank reconciliations, payroll taxes, and budgeting.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Process daily, quarterly, and monthly payroll tax payments and file returns for multiple states and entities.
• Reconcile payroll tax filings with general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual filing federal form 940 and 941.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy of payroll tax-related entries.
• Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Filing all state tax withholding and SUI returns.
• Analyze payroll tax variances and prepare detailed reports to support financial and operational decisions.
• Compile reports in connection with quarterly reviews and annual audits of company's accounts and 401K Plan.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy of payroll tax-related entries.
• Maintain accounting ledgers and other financial records detailing organizational business transactions.
• Have an analytical eye for current accounting processes and support the modification of these processes to address changes in business needs, market demand and technology.
• Manage and complete multiple projects within required timeframes and expectations.
• Use advanced functions of MS Excel regularly including pivot tables and XLOOKUP's.
• Take a lead role in special assignments including process improvement and automation projects.

You Are Someone Who Has:

• Payroll tax experience in multistate environment required.
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge, with mindset for continued growth within this platform.
• 3+ years of related accounting and finance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other business field, or equivalent years of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial data and prepare timely reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and proven success managing multiple projects at one time, meeting deadlines.
• PEO industry experience preferable but not required.

Alcott HR provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Alcott HR complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.