Accountant
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Company Description: Entertainment
Salary: $70K – $75K Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JBC.
Location: New York, New York
Working Model: Hybrid 1x/week in-office
Responsibilities:
- Audit all HR transaction input for accuracy and completeness (e.g. New Hires, Terminations, Salary Changes)
- Calculate and enter retroactive salary payments
- Reconcile biweekly Executive 401(k) Plan compensation and deductions
- Reconcile and upload biweekly time and attendance files
- Reconcile and upload biweekly tuition reimbursement files
- Maintain Leave of Absence log and enter employee overrides when applicable
- Maintain Severance log and employee reconciliations, create and upload associated payroll file
- Process special payment runs (e.g. Bonus, Equity Compensation, Commission)
- Set up Additional Pay and General Deductions for employees as needed
- Update employee tax information
- Process court-ordered wage garnishments and levies
- Process reversals and off-cycle checks
- Reconcile, transmit, and release direct deposit and positive pay files
- Research and respond to employee/HR inquiries
- Act as the liaison between Payroll and HRIS/Benefits
- Complete mortgage/employment verification forms
- Test application tax release and maintenance packs
- Print and seal paychecks
- Place online stop payments and reversals
- Process W2 reissue requests
- Special projects as assigned
- Perform backup duties as needed
Requirements:
- Experience with SAP/ECP
- Demonstrated understanding of Federal, State, and Local payroll regulations required
- Experience processing multi-state payrolls (with emphasis on NY and CA) required
- Ability to understand relationship between HR/Benefits policies/programs and payroll
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive with excellent customer service skills
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
- Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office suite
- Large company experience required