Assistant Accountant - Payroll

Position Description: Process payroll payments to company employees.

Essential Duties

Document and review current payroll processes and procedures. Review and validate payroll data for accuracy as needed. Run and suggest improvements for various payroll audits. Respond promptly to employee and profit center payroll inquiries. Communicate with employees and business units as required. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned Post payroll transactions.

Process trade payroll checks, coordinate check printing and distribution with profit centers. Review and validate data entry by payroll clerk. Ensure compliance with union CBA requirements for payment and reporting of various union benefits. Oversee timely processing of payroll cycles for assigned payroll areas. Coordinate stop payment requests.

Maintain position master data for weekly employees. Assist with union payroll audits. Create standard changes for annual updates and for new pay rates. Assist with clearing escheatment exceptions. Research bank reconciliation exceptions. Maintain employee payroll master data. Complete and process request for income verification.

Produce payroll reports as required. Assist with process improvements. Assist with payroll mailings to business units.