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Accenture
Payroll Tax Accountant
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Operations is one of four services–the others are Accenture Song, Technology and Strategy & Consulting
The Payroll Tax Accountant will work under various levels of supervision participating and/or leading some projects. You will focus in any of the following Shared Services disciplines: payroll, tax support, system applications, employee service center and HRIS, etc. You will also handle bank-reconciliation including check deposits and escheatment for US & Canada Payroll. Responsible for accurate & timely release of US, Canada & Puerto Rico general ledger booking files to SAP. Process $500M+ manual wire payments annually to 3rd Party Vendors thru SAP and address any funding/reporting issues. Reconcile 20+ ledger accounts (Health Savings Account, 401K, Employee Loan Program, Various Benefit Plans, etc.), analyze variances, submit vouchers in SAP, update Blackline & co-ordinate with different business units to resolve. Perform other payroll accounting related activities as required for US Domestic, Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, Bermuda-Locals & International Assignees.
What you'll do:
Banking Activities: Handle check deposits, over-payments pension payments, manual wires to employees & vendors, etc. Track banking activities and ensure timely update in Workday
Business & Finance Teams Globally: Analyze & resolve ledger inquiries, handle g/l mapping issues and process vendor payments/reporting for US & Int’l Assignee payroll
Month & Quarter End Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll bank accounts and various g/l withholding accounts. Submit escheatment. Identify g/l account variances & process entries in SAP & update Accounting System-Blackline
Day-to-Day Accounting Activities: Perform gross-to-net balancing of g/l files for US & Canada Payroll. Prepare bank-reconciliation documents for management sign-off & IAD. Ensure accurate & timely release of g/l files for booking in SAP
Projects: Payroll-Accounting related projects
Support various payroll tax activities
This role is remote within the US.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll tax
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of Workday Payroll/Taxation for US, Canada & Puerto Rico
Knowledge of SAP or equivalent Accounting Applications
Proven experience in HR Shared Services
Strong Excel skills required - handle large worksheets, pivot tables, V Look-up, etc.
Manage projects and work independently to resolve day-to-day Payroll Accounting issues
Payroll Certification FPC or CPP desired
Associate degree
Professional Skills:
Strong integrity, professionalism, communication, and accountability
Ability to work independently, take ownership and manage ongoing responsibilities
Multitask & perform under high pressure environment
Experience working in a fast changing environment
As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $48,600 - 79,099 and [Register to View]
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