My client is a well-established NGO with an exciting new opportunity for a Payroll Specialist. Headquartered in downtown Washington, D.C. this role will process multistate employee payroll including preparing journal entries in Deltek Costpoint. The Payroll Accountant will join an experienced finance and accounting team and be responsible for posting payroll general ledger journal entries, reconciling payroll accounts, monthly reporting, and answering payroll questions. The Payroll Accountant will report to the VP of HR and will work closely with the Accounting & HR teams. Payroll professionals with Costpoint experience are highly encouraged to apply. The Payroll Accountant will be responsible for the following duties:
· Process labor corrections in Costpoint, reconcile labor for payroll cycle
· Reconcile and balance payroll and benefits-related accounts monthly; resolve discrepancies · Conduct variance analyses of payroll and benefit-related accounts
· Responsible for overseeing of multi-state payroll compliance and filings, conduct monthly audits of benefit deductions
· Post payroll journal entries in Costpoint
· Prepare W2s and payroll reports, monthly, quarterly, and annually
