Payroll Accountant

S3, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S3, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.
S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS - provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I - provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS - provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.
S3, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth. At S3, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!
Military experience is a plus.
S³ Inc. is seeking a Payroll Accountant to join the F&A team at our corporate HQ in Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, AL.
Description:
The Payroll Accountant performs basic accounting tasks in functional areas such as Accounts Receivable, analyzing financial reports and records and prepares standard reports and statements such as project, labor and expense reports. Will assist higher level accountants in a variety of accounting assignments including the preparation, analysis, review, verification and reconciliation of various records, financial reports, audits, and statements. Establishes and maintains accurate, detailed financial records.
Responsibilities:

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and worker's compensation payments.
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or directly related field.
• Experience with payroll is required; Accounts payable experience is a plus.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• Month-end close, creating journal entries, FAR, and DCAA audit experience preferred.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.