Staff Accountant/Payroll

Project overview

Staff Accountant/Payroll

$36 - $44 per hour | Pasadena, CA | On-site | Consulting

Leading Non-Profit

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Pasadena, CA, US
• Rate: 36-44 EUR/h

Source notes

Leading Non-Profit in Pasadena, CA

Why join us?

On-going growth opportunities

Health Insurance

Cutting Edge technology

401k match

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Administration (60%)

• Process and administer bi-weekly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

• Review and verify employee timesheets, attendance records, overtime, PTO, and other payroll-related information.

• Maintain employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, deductions, and direct deposit information.

• Calculate and process payroll adjustments, retroactive pay, bonuses, reimbursements, and other earnings.

• Ensure accurate processing of payroll taxes, benefits deductions, garnishments, and other withholdings.

• Reconcile payroll registers and payroll-related general ledger accounts.

• Prepare and submit payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Assist with quarterly and annual payroll reporting, including W-2s and other year-end requirements.

• Respond to employee questions regarding payroll, deductions, benefits, and pay discrepancies.

• Maintain accurate payroll documentation and ensure confidentiality of sensitive employee information.

Staff Accounting Responsibilities (40%)

• Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

• Prepare and post journal entries, including payroll, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other general ledger transactions.

• Perform monthly bank, balance sheet, and general ledger account reconciliations.

• Reconcile payroll-related accounts and ensure accurate recording of payroll expenses and liabilities.

• Assist with accounts payable, expense coding, and invoice processing as needed.

• Review and maintain general ledger account coding to ensure transactions are recorded accurately.

• Assist with financial reporting and preparation of supporting schedules.

• Support budget tracking and expense analysis across various departments and programs.

• Assist with audit preparation by maintaining organized financial records and supporting documentation.

• Ensure accounting transactions are properly allocated to the appropriate departments, programs, and funding sources.

• Maintain accurate financial records in the organization's Blackbaud accounting system.

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