Payroll Associate

Accentuate Staffing is currently recruiting for a Payroll Associate to join our client located in Lillington, NC 27546.  This is a Direct Hire opportunity offering excellent benefits.   The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills and superior attention to detail. They will be responsible for processing multi-state payroll.

Process payroll in compliance with federal and state regulations to ensure accurate and timely payment to approximately 200 employees in various states
Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
Respond to employee payroll inquiries
Collaborate with HR to maintain accurate employee payroll records
Setup new hire in payroll system and complete I-9 verification
Works closely with Human Resources Coordinator to understand how benefit changes impact payroll deductions
Reconcile benefit carrier invoices and completes departmental cost allocations
Calculate employer 401K, HSA & FSA contributions based on eligibility requirements, maintains accurate spreadsheets and communicates funding details to vendors
Responsible for posting all journal entries related to payroll and benefits
Assist with various payroll and benefit audits, including extracting data from payroll reports and formatting for the end user
Assist team with auditing expense reports
Assist with responding to inquiries from internal users via the Accounting Help inbox
Complete other accounting and reporting duties as assigned