Payroll Manager, Finance

About Accion:

Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.

Position Summary

Responsible for performing all payroll and payroll accounting functions for U.S.-based and international contract staff, including preparation and verification of payrolls, ensuring proper statutory and voluntary deductions, maintenance of payroll records, coordination with payroll service providers for preparation of federal, state, and local government reports and tax filings, retirement plan contributions and flexible spending account deductions. This position will report to the Deputy CFO.

Position Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Human Resources on approval of payroll and retirement plan payments and changes. Develop annual calendar for payroll processing.
• Maintain a process to monitors changes in payroll, tax, and reporting procedures.
• Finance liaison to work directly with payroll service provider (ADP) and 403(b) and 401k (Principal).
• Supports Accounting with reconciliations of all payroll related accounts. Input ADP General Ledger Interface (GLI) files into financial system (Deltek). Work to identify and reconcile variances in the Job Cost Variance GL.  Review Letter of Credit invoices for accuracy and enter interest accruals.
• Enters payroll and pertinent benefit general ledger entries into Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Prepares and enters payroll journal entries and cash disbursements for all international employees.
• Submits payments for 403b and 401k retirement plan contributions and FSA contributions to Principal and Discovery respectively. Track employee and employer contributions to ensure accuracy before submission. Prepares YTD reports for Third Party Administrator.
• On an annual basis, prepares and presents audit reports for external auditors, retirement plan (403b) auditors and workman’s comp auditors.
• Contributes to the development of payroll policies and procedures.
• Provides support to staff on payroll questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Support Finance with 990 compensation schedules and 5500 finance activities.
• 940 and 941 reconciliations
• Adhoc task assigned by CFO or Deputy CFO/Controller.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; or equivalent years of experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Developing expert in the area of Payroll and Benefit Accounting
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Multilingual is a plus; Spanish is preferred.
• Proficiency in ADP (Workforce Now and Comprehensive Services) or comparable payroll software platforms
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point).
• Ability to operate self-sufficiently with minimal guidance and decisions from others.
• Excellent at multi-tasking with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Effective in maintaining the confidentiality of Accion compensation and benefits data.
• Interested in our mission and working globally.
• Willingness to embody our values of excellence, respect and passion for social change.
  • Excellence: Accion staff should always put forth their best effort in all activities, strive for high quality of collective and individual performance; and demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times while in the workplace and while working on behalf of the organization.
  • Respect: Accion staff should value one another’s roles and responsibilities as much as their own, be encouraging, and value the diverse and unique perspectives of colleagues. They should honor obligations and commitments to each other and to external partners.
  • Passion for Social Change: Accion staff should be committed to making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate, value the greater good of the organization over personal gain, and promote a productive workplace by acknowledging the accomplishments of others.

Accion is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. Accion seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by law. Accion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

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