Accounting Manager Payroll & Accounts Payable (48583)

JOB TITLE: Accounting Manager-Payroll & Accounts Payable
PROGRAM: Finance & Accounting
LOCATION: Denver-Hybrid
SALARY: $100,868 annually
STATUS: Full-time

ABOUT NCSL:
Are you ready to join an organization with an extraordinary mission? The National Conference of State Legislatures offers careers where you can use your skills, knowledge, and experience to truly make a difference. NCSL’s mission is purposeful – strengthening the legislative institution. From informing effective policies and promoting communication among state legislatures, to ensuring states have a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system, our team works in service of legislatures. And, with a commitment to constantly innovating all resources and services to meet the evolving needs of members, NCSL has earned the reputation as the nation’s most trusted bipartisan membership organization for legislators and legislative staff. Our success serving NCSL members relies on our team of passionate, dedicated professionals who work diligently to strengthen the legislative institution. Join our team and contribute to this unique, essential mission. NCSL has a flexible remote work policy. Building and maintaining our organizational culture is critical and we do so by bringing staff together, in person, for four days each month. The remote work policy provides the freedom to work from anywhere with the requirement that staff travel on their own fare to the NCSL office once a month for team meetings and professional development.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Accounting Manager is a senior leadership position that performs complex, multi-function, professional accounting and supervisory work involving organizational financial/accounting systems. It includes direct supervision of the Payroll & AP Accountant, making professional accounting reviews and decisions, and managing financial systems input and analysis. The Accounting Manager should have knowledge of and adhere to federal/state regulations and ensure annual audits and related reports are completed in accordance with federal reporting requirements, GAAP, GASB and other applicable regulatory standards. The work is performed independently and is subject to NCSL policies and accounting principles. The position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Manage Accounts Payable functions to ensure that complete and accurate information is entered in Concur Expense and Concur Invoice including appropriate approval, account coding, payment information and due date; solve AP issues as they arise and ensure timely processing. Set up requests for wire transfers and oversee cash disbursements.
• Supervise the preparation of bi-weekly payroll, assuring that the payroll system is correctly processing salaries, reported hours worked, and paid time-off.
• Ensure the timely completion of all payroll tax reporting requirements and oversee the issuance of W-2 and 1099 statements.
• Manage tasks and priorities of Payroll & AP Accountant, provide cross training, and assist team members as needed.
• Serve as administrator for NCSL's purchasing card program including card setup, training, and expense review.
• Monitor purchasing card activity to ensure that data is processed correctly per NCSL policy, including account reconciliations to ensure all transactions are successfully posted and any discrepancies are resolved.
• Maintain fixed asset records and related software module. Record additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation journal entries. Retire assets from the subsidiary ledger.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, review labor distributions and cost allocations (fringe benefits, occupancy, information technology)
• Perform monthly reconciliation of general ledger accounts and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.
• Initiate and implement ideas for improving procedures in various aspects of the accounting department, share expertise, and support and train staff.
• Perform other related work in support of the CFO, accounting department and NCSL.
• Performs other