Payroll/Staff Accountant

Position Title:  Payroll/Staff Accountant

Requisition Number:  14-0106

Location:  Washington, DC

 

Description:

 

Pact Overview:

 

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.

 

Pact’s promises are fulfilled in partnership with local communities. Our integrated approach to building the capacity of local organizations, developing good governance and cultivating markets is carried out by individuals who adapt our expertise to their own environments and challenges.

Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.

 

Department Overview:

 

The General Accounting/Global Treasury Department is a unit of Financial Services under the CFO’s office, that provides HQ/Central business support and oversight for accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, business process management and compliance, monthly financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, payroll, cash management, travel and other business payments and reimbursements. The General Accounting Office services the organization by providing quality financial services with a customer focus.

 

Position Purpose:

 

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Payroll/Staff Accountant is responsible for assuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll for domestic and expatriate employees paid out of Pact’s DC headquarters. You are tasked with supporting the needs of a rapidly growing company as the subject matter expert around payroll and as an integral member of the Pact General Accounting group, you will also support various A/P and G/L management duties. In this role you will partner closely with Pact’s Global Human Resources and Finance teams to identify areas for improvement and efficiencies by implementing best practices around payroll while ensuring regulatory compliance and building excellent cross-functional relationships.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for both US and expatriate employees by managing and reviewing semi-monthly / monthly payrolls.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, company policy, and internal SOX controls.
• Act as a business partner to the Global Human Resources team, providing guidance and support in the implementation of corporate initiatives.
• Act as the system administrator to payroll and timekeeping applications, such as PayExpert and Unanet, to ensure system performance, security and data integrity. Maintain validation tables; create ad hoc and routine reports using the report writing software. Provide ADP and Unanet system support pertaining to user access.
• Manage new system implementations related to payroll process. Perform user testing.
• Manage and coordinate expatriate employees’ tax and immigration related matters in both host and guest countries.
• Respond to tax notices, wage orders, and governmental correspondences.
• Support various internal and external audits.
• Review and prepare for sign off quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.
• Review and reconcile quarterly payroll tax report (941)
• Responsible for the generation and posting of payroll related journal entries, performing account reconciliations of key payroll accounts and supporting month end close activities.
• Perform other AP and General ledger functions as assigned.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

• BA/BS degree plus two years work experience.
• Two years of experience managing the end to end payroll process, preferably for a non-profit with multiple international locations 200-500 employees.
• Experience managing expatriate l payrolls and related expatriate allowances.
• Knowledge of multi-state tax and wage & hour laws.
• Ability to provide training and guidance to staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively globally. Special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data.
• General knowledge of principles and practices within human resources and benefit administration and reporting.
• Working experience using a web-based payroll and HRIS application, preferably ADP.
• Experience working with AP and General Ledger functions.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPP Certification desired but not required.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org