Payroll Specialist
DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THIS GROWING COMPANY?
This fun, fast-paced business is seeking a dynamic person to join our team! Let us give you a chance to use your education and experience.
CSI Accounting & Payroll is a successful accounting, payroll, and tax firm that has a history of strong and steady growth. We specialize in serving small businesses and their owners in the Twin Cities metro area. We work with our clients to help them be better organized, make more money, and save on taxes. We provide a package of services including monthly financial statements, tax preparation, audit representation, tax planning, payroll processing, and most importantly – advice and consultation. Our clients depend on our expertise and our commitment to personal service. Because we are a small firm, all of our employees play a real role in our firm’s success and the success of our clients.
We know that having the best staff is important to our success. Our goal is to help our staff thrive professionally and personally. We care about our employees and know that low turnover is good for our team. We have solid systems in place for providing client service that allows for staff scheduling flexibility and balance. We are committed to helping our employees develop their professional skills. Our existing employees are generous in sharing their time and helping our team members develop new skills quickly. We provide continuing education opportunities that will help our staff develop into top-notch accounting & tax professionals.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in payroll desired, but not necessary
- Associate's degree preferred, but not necessary
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collect and review payroll data from prescribed sources as prepared by clients.
- Collect and review payroll data submitted for adding and paying newly hired workers.
- Enter wage, withholding, and deduction data into payroll software as needed.
- Contact clients if reported data is not clear or something appears to be incorrect.
- Process and issue worker paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
- Process vendor checks and online submissions for garnishments and employee benefits.
- Review for accuracy and process ACH files for direct deposit, tax, and vendor payments.
- Ensure all payments to employees, vendors, and tax authorities are accurate and on time.
- Deliver paychecks, earnings statements, and reports to workers and clients as prescribed.
- Report all newly hired employees to their corresponding state authorities.
- Review each invoice created for accuracy and post any billing items needed.
- File invoices in their corresponding location for review by management.
- Maintain the shared schedule to accurately show which payrolls need to be processed.
- Maintain the shared tax filings list to accurately show which tax reports need to be filed.
- Ensure all payroll tax reports are processed accurately and on time to all tax authorities.
- Provide payroll reports and tax filings for worker’s compensation and tax audits.
- Keep management informed about any tax discrepancy letters received for clients.
- Request abatement of penalties and interest from taxing authorities as needed.
- Respond to client inquiries as soon as possible and always within 1 business day.
- Provide information to clients on payroll matters, tax issues, and benefit plans.
- Keep informed of changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.
- Follow security procedures to protect sensitive information about clients and workers.
- Other duties as assigned by the owner or manager.
- Dress and act as a professional.
- Think of ways to improve office efficiency.
- Maintain a neat, clean and organized office space.
- Help to create a positive and fun office environment.
- Help make the office a smooth-running and positive place to work.
- Follow security guidelines to protect sensitive client information
WE ARE READY TO HIRE!
Are you the right fit? Do you want to make a difference?
COMPENSATION
Salary. Includes flexible hours. Excellent benefits, which include a top-tier health insurance plan, as well as dental, vision, disability, and life insurances. We offer a 401(k) plan with a guaranteed match and profit sharing, paid holidays and vacation, as well as intangible perks, such as paid birthday lunches and several company outings every year.
TO APPLY
Please respond to this ad with your cover letter, your resume, and your salary history to both emails below:
Bret.asmussen@csiaccounting.com & Brian.paulson@csiaccounting.com
