Senior Accounting Consultant
$120,000–$140,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Supervise the overall flow of internal and state payroll data through the University's internal and state payroll system to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to established University, State, and Federal policies. Assist in processing payroll adjustments, exceptions, reconciling items, and auditing contract and hourly payments while providing support for PeopleSoft internal payroll application testing and upgrades. Manage cost reimbursement, grants, and contracts award management, business process modernization, and change management for higher education institutions and not-for-profits. Keep abreast of legislative changes in Department of Labor, INS, and IRS rules. Perform other duties as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum two years professional experience in an accounting, human resources or payroll office
- Demonstrated experience in payroll and payroll processing
- Demonstrated computer skills (i.e. spreadsheet, database management, query, and word processing)
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a team player
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities
- Demonstrated ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations and to communicate the interpretation to others
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients
- Experience supporting sales and business development
- Position requires flexibility to travel periodically based on business and client needs
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
- Demonstrated experience with Foreign Tax Compliance reporting
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft or Oracle ERP systems
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