Payroll Specialist

We are a full-service CPA firm with offices in Northern Colorado and Wyoming with a focus on superior client service for our small business clients. We take work/life balance to another level by allowing our employees 32 Fridays off per year. We've developed a culture to support learning and each other. We are looking to add another Bookkeeper/Payroll Professional that shares these values.
The primary responsibilities include processing payroll and tax payments on behalf of multiple clients, managing and updating payroll changes, terminations, benefit withholdings and garnishments. Detecting and reconciling issues related to payroll and payroll tax payments. Filing quarterly payroll tax returns. The Payroll Professional will process weekly client payrolls and maintain employee time records.
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employee's hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.
• Reconciles payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
• Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.
• Records and processes federal and state payroll tax deposits.
• Performs assigned client bookkeeping functions and other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll software.
• Understanding of current regulations, taxation of wages and deductions.

Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience required
• Two years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping with at least six months of experience in payroll preferred.
• QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online experience.
• Demonstrated experience in filing quarterly payroll tax returns.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Benefits include:
Health insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flex Schedule
Please send in your resume. The selected candidate will have to pass a background check. Please note: We are obligated to contact our clients if we receive an application from our client's employees
This position can be located in Fort Collins, CO, Evans, CO or Cheyenne, WY.
Please no recruiters, employment agencies, or other sales calls. We will only respond to qualified candidates.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.