Position Details

Salary $68K – $182K USD / year

Type Contract

Experience senior

Exp. Years 2+ years

Education 2 Years college courses in accounting, degree preferred

Category Finance & Accounting

About this role

A senior payroll administrator oversees payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely employee compensation within a government or nonprofit setting.

Key Responsibilities

Manage payroll processing
Reconcile payroll data with general ledger
Maintain employee records in HRIS
Prepare journal entries for payroll expenses
Ensure compliance with tax regulations

Technical Overview

Utilizes payroll management systems such as Workday, ADP, Paychex, and accounting software like QuickBooks and PeopleSoft to manage payroll data, reconcile accounts, and ensure tax compliance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior payroll administrator with extensive experience managing payroll systems such as Workday, ADP, or Paychex. They possess strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and proficiency with financial software, ensuring accurate payroll processing and compliance.

Must-Have Skills

Managing payroll functions using systems such as WorkdayADPPaychexUnderstanding of accounting principles including general ledger accountingdebits & creditsjournal entriesand account reconciliationProficiency in financial software tools such as QuickBooksPeopleSoftKronos or CeridianKnowledge of benefits administration procedures and tax complianceExcellent analysis skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Technical accounting experienceExperience with QuickBooks Desktop and QBOExperience with Excel

Tools & Platforms

WorkdayADPPaychexUltiProKronosCeridianQuickBooksPeopleSoft

Required Skills

PayrollWorkdayADPPaychexUltiProKronosCeridianQuickBooksaccounting principlesaccount reconciliationdouble entry bookkeepingtax compliance10 key typing

Hard Skills

WorkdayADPPaychexUltiProKronosCeridianQuickBooksPeopleSoftgeneral ledger accountingdebits & creditsjournal entriesaccount reconciliationtax compliancedouble entry bookkeeping10 key typingaccounting software

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationmultitasking

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Payroll management and compliance

Keywords for Your Resume

Payroll AdministratorWorkdayADPPaychexUltiProKronosCeridianQuickBooksgeneral ledger accountingdebits & creditsjournal entriesaccount reconciliationtax compliancedouble entry bookkeeping10 key typingaccounting softwarePayroll

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with payroll management systems like Workday, ADP, or Paychex, No understanding of accounting principles, Inability to handle multiple priorities efficiently

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