Job Number: 2177064

Job Title: Staff Accountant (Payroll Accountant)

Location: Oakland

Compensation: $64k-74k

Job Summary:

Looking for a dynamic role that will keep you on your toes? We have an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join a leading company in the commercial energy industry. As a key member of the accounting team, you will be responsible for managing critical financial processes, including cash applications and payroll-related transactions. You'll use your expertise in tax laws and experience in similar roles to process payroll journals and reconcile withholdings and salary benefit payments. If you're a detail-oriented payroll accountant who enjoys generating reports and handling account reconciliations, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Process Lockbox checks received daily, tying total deposit to bank deposit amount and notifying bank of any misread checks or other deposit issues.
Process daily customer payments through utility billings.
Enter cash receipts for all ACH/Wire customer payments received daily
Prepare payroll schedules and records and you'll contribute to various accounting tasks, such as updating payroll files.
Monitor benefit withholdings, transfers to benefit administrators and reconciles account balances.
Monitor paid and unpaid leaves
Resolve payroll issues
Answer employee questions concerning payroll.
Prepare & Monitor Payroll Reconciliations, and other reconciliations as assigned.
Work closely with the Accounting Manager & SVP Talent to assure adherence to company policy and proper expense recording for management reports and financial statements.
Initiate and implement process improvements to increase team productivity and accuracy, upon concurrence with stakeholders.
Coordinate, review and/or Submit all required payroll regulatory & tax filings for CE and Affiliates.
Facilitate relationship with ADP payroll processor and prepare integrated transactions with ERP financial systems.
Cross-trained to provide support and backup for other Accountant team members, including intercompany allocations, reconciliations and transactional GL activities.
Other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager/CFO.

Qualifications:

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or similar work experience required.
Payroll certification, such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), would be a plus.
2+ years of accounting experience with concentration in payroll function required.
Proficiency in Payroll Software, preferably ADP.
In-depth knowledge of applicable tax laws.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure on-time deliverables
Strong attention to detail, high analysis skills and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment without direct supervision.
Self-starter and a proactive attitude.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel), specifically strong Excel skills.
A commitment to the values of the organization while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, patience and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
Excellent organizational and verbal & written communication skills.

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About Nelson Connects:

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California Fair Chance Act and Beyond: Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable regulations. We will consider qualified Applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and CA Fair Chance Act.

Temporary Associate Benefits Offered: Weekly benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, EAP, Life/AD and D, STD, Commuter FSA, + state mandated benefits.

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