Payroll Administrator & Staff Accountant

The primary focus of this position is the administration of the province’s payroll. The Payroll Administrator & Staff Accountant is responsible for timely and accurate delivery of payroll and related services, including record-keeping and reporting. Additionally, this position ensures the integrity of the general ledger systems by accurately recording and balancing transactions.

The Felician Sisters of North America recognizes that all roles in the organization require cultivating teamwork and maintaining partnerships among all departments. This is a critical factor toward achieving sister satisfaction and attaining a thriving living and working environment.

• →Administers the bi-weekly payroll process through a third-party vendor and handles 403b payments, garnishments, review of registers and payroll changes. Researches and resolves payroll system concerns with payroll vendor.
• →Communicates and collaborates with the Provincial Human Resources staff regarding various Human Resources issues, questions, and overall personnel management.
• →Maintains files of biweekly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports.
• →Prepares quarterly social security and unemployment filings/payments.
• →Creates and reviews reports for the processing of annual pay runs for PTO payouts, employee rate increases, Christmas gifts, clothing benefits, etc.
• →Analyzes year-end W-2s for accuracy and completeness.
• →Assists Administrative Departments by providing reports and/or analysis for purposes of worker’s comp audits and fiscal year compensation budgets.
• →Prepares payroll related journal entries for payroll fees, etc.
• →Cross-trains accounting personnel in the procedures of processing payroll.
• →Prepares general ledger account schedules, reconciliations and journal entries.
• →Tracks specific cash receipts and expense categories for completeness and reasonableness.
• →Participates in the year-end audit by fulfilling requests from the external audit team.
• →Supports the Director of Finance with applicable year-end reporting requirements.
• →Provides accounting related services to specified third parties according to the Memorandum of Understanding for Administrative Services.
• →Assists in the tracking of lay staff expense reports and posting of journal entries to record the related expense.
• →Attends and participates in meetings, committees, seminars, conferences, and in-service training programs as directed.

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of payroll experience required.
• Experience with ADP payroll services is highly preferred.