Hoxton Circle has partnered with a local healthcare client in the Monterey County area that needs to add a payroll accountant to the team with some solid experience on the tax side. Please see duties below, the role is direct hire permanent.

• Provides customer service by answering employee/vendor inquiries and resolving any discrepancies in payroll or vendor records.
• Process employment verification based on requests received from Federal, State, and local governments and financial institutions.
• Computes garnishments and other court-ordered payments each pay period.
• Prepares documentation to initiate deductions. Reconciles deduction registers and initiates check requests to disburse funds.
• Maintains records of military leave, jury duty, disability, and workers' compensation to ensure receipt of proper documentation, determines amount to collect for dual payments.
• Reviews payroll reports, documents and audit trails for completeness and accuracy, correcting any noted discrepancies.
• Processes payroll; receives, sorts, and distributes reports received as a result of payroll processing.
• Opens, stamps, sorts, delivers mail within General Accounting Department.
• Matches, codes, and key vendor invoices/credit memos with purchase orders.
• Follows through with Materials Management to resolve discrepancies.
• Matches vendor checks to documentation, prepares checks for mailing or other disbursement.
• Prints and disburses accounts payable, payroll, and refund checks.
• Processes adjusted checks, stop payment orders and replacement checks.
• Accurately interprets and applies Hospital and Departmental policies as they relate to employee/vendor issues and inquires.
• Processes Accounts Receivable for outside services.

qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in payroll accounting
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles and practices
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is a plus

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