Payroll Specialist and General Accountant

Payroll Specialist and General Accountant

Work Location:

Remote - USA

Schedule:

Full time

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this position will support the Finance & Accounting Services Team in all areas – Payroll, Cash Management, Account reconciliations, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, financial reporting, etc. - within established policies and internal controls.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIESPersonal:

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world.
• Be committed to delivering service with excellence—timely, accurate, adhering to policies, and with kindness, to all staff and colleagues.
• Uphold F&A values of joyful collaboration, Christ-centered unity, and simple solutions.
• Maintain positive relationships to accomplish agreed upon goals.
• Be comfortable mediating conflict with grace and truth.
   

Payroll Related:

• Process accurate and timely monthly & semi-monthly payrolls for approximately 1,500 staff located throughout the United States.
• Set up new tax jurisdictions within the system as required.
• Ensure the accurate and timely transmission of periodic, quarterly and annual tax files to ADP.
• Initiate payroll disbursements and reporting.
• Review and approve employee changes entered for direct deposit and tax withholding.
• Keep current on tax jurisdiction changes and requirements as they impact employees and InterVarsity.
• Compile payroll information for Workers Compensation or other needs.
• Process W-2s for calendar year end, from auditing to printing and mailing.
• Reconcile all payroll related discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Respond to Service Cloud cases according to Service Level Agreement requirements.
• Meet all payroll-related deadlines, as well as month-end and year-end accounting department deadlines.
• Be the expert on the payroll implications of Ministerial Housing Allowance
• Keep current on new optional Workday release features related to payroll and evaluate whether they should be adopted.

General Accounting:

• Create and maintain sound financial records. Prepare and record financial transactions according to generally accepted accounting principles and InterVarsity policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review bank and other reconciliations.
• Record and post transactions in the financial records.
• Assist Accounts Payable staff, or others, as requested by supervisor(s).
• Cooperate with internal and external auditor requests for information.

Ministry Partnership Development:

• Develop and communicate with a list of potential financial and prayer ministry partners on a regular basis.
• Raise an agreed upon amount of financial support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith.
• Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with payroll system and payroll processes (Workday and ADP preferred).
• Experience with handling payroll with a multi-state non-profit employer (preferred)
• Ability to deal with financial information in a confidential manner.
• Understand or be able to fully learn the payroll and tax complexities of Ministerial Housing Allowance at InterVarsity, to become the organizational expert.
• General knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to payroll processes and practices and how to apply these or change policies and practices as needed to resolve payroll issues.
• Ability to organize, handle details, and maintain accurate records and files.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally for InterVarsity events, conferences, and as otherwise required

Pay Range: $44,016.00 - $58,680.00 per year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked.  Benefits include the following:

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

• 403(b) matching contributions

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Employee discounts

• Flexible work schedule

• Flexible spending accounts

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Professional development assistance

• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

 

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