Accounts Payable Accountant

Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Accountant to join our client Cranston, Rhode Island. This role is critical in managing financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy of accounts payable processes. In this role, you can expect to perform the following on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

+ Compile and sort documents, in Preparation of coding and entering Accounts Payable vouchers. Verifies invoices as to calculations and quantity received. Obtains authorization from managers on non-inventory invoices, and posts accounts payable vouchers

+ Prepare, verify, and post vouchers for vendors, along with preparing intercompany invoices for freight and other misc. items.

+ Ensure weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles are processed accurately and are in compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws.

+ Provide support across all areas of Payroll Tax such as labor & employment tax regulations, Federal, State, and Local Tax legislations, reciprocity rules, multi-state taxation, garnishment compliance, tax treatment for various types of earnings/deductions, and process adjustments for W-2s, and W-2c's

+  Ensure payroll and retirement benefits reconciliations are complete and accurate and properly documented with electronic audit evidence.

+ Support year end reporting, year end and periodic audits, and provide payroll related year end accrual information.

Requirements

+  Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

+  Three to five years' related experience in accounting and payroll procedures, related laws, and best practices

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Experience with hands-on end to end payroll process.

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Experience with quarterly and annual wage reporting & remittance requirements

+  Know Federal, State / Multi-State and Local tax wages, amendments, W2 & W2-c's

+  Advanced skills using Excel, data manipulation, and balancing.

+  Extensive Knowledge of 1099M reporting.

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Experience with INFOR LN a plus

+ High degree of professionalism with the ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.

+  Detail oriented, exhibiting strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

+ Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

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