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Full-time
Indeed’s salary guide
- Not provided by employer
- $63K – $79.8K a year is Indeed’s estimated salary for this role in Remote.
Full Job Description
We are looking for an experienced payroll accountant to join our growing global team!
CM Group has employees in 15 countries and we are constantly working to streamline our payroll processes. We need a payroll accountant who can first and foremost record all employee compensation and benefits related journal entries and maintain supporting reconciliations. This role has great growth potential to learn additional HR processes including, but not limited to, US and global payroll processing, HRIS systems and operational work, benefit administration, and time tracking management.
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Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions, including salaries, commissions, benefits, taxes and other deductions
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Calculate and account for payroll related accruals
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Reconcile payroll related balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to benefit reconciliations, and solve for discrepancies
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Set up and maintain payroll codes for earnings and deductions
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Set up and maintain payroll tax accounts within the payroll system and external tax agencies
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Respond to and track tax agency notices
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Maintain system mapping from the payroll system to the financial system
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Work closely with the payroll team to ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial and local payroll requirements and prepare tax forms as required
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Analyze, track and record intercompany employee related recharges
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Maintain integrations with our benefit providers
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Coordinate payroll accounting procedures and activity across the enterprise to ensure standardization and consistency
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Facilitate the annual financial audit by providing adequate reports and support for payroll journal entries and account balances
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Assist the payroll and benefits team in responding to employee inquiries via our ticketing system
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Work with multiple companies and a global workforce
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Record and analyze applicable balance sheet and income statements transactions
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Work within month end timelines as well as various payroll deadlines
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Assist the team with year end tasks such as 401k and worker’s compensation audits
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Run and prepare payroll related reports
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Work with payroll, benefits, HRIS, finance, accounting teams
Skills needed
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Accounting experience
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Payroll & benefit experience
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Strong Excel skills with the ability to download reports, manipulate data, create formulas, and prepare for presentations
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Attention to detail is a must
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Self motivated and organized
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Team player (on a fabulous team!)
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Systems – Workday/Netsuite preferred, not required
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