SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Accounting Manager-Payroll & Tax Compliance works under the direction of the Associate Director of Financial Operations.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the institution's payroll as well as all related reporting. This appointee is in charge of federal, state and local tax compliance as well as managing data integrity between multiple systems. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to monthly bank reconciliations, reporting requirements, annual audit reports, general ledger journal entries, workers compensation audit, and other Business Office related functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee day-to-day payroll processes
- Maintain customer focused relationships with faculty, staff, and students. This position is customer facing and provides assistance regarding payroll related items to a variety of campus employees.
- Serve as the back up to the Payroll Coordinator for any payroll related items
- Process all taxable fringe benefits
- Calculate retro pay and Faculty contract payouts
- Review of general ledger accounts related to payroll and process payroll journal entries as needed
- Work with HRIS provider on payroll related issues
- Assist Human Resources and Payroll Coordinator with all unemployment related information requests or issues.
- Review and process monthly unemployment reconciliation and payments
- In conjunction with Human Resources, this position is responsible to ensure data integrity within the HRIS system
- Work closely with Human Resources on joint projects and data integrity
- Run and design reports in multiple systems
- Oversee annual tax processing and reporting requirements
- Annual Federal tax forms such as 1099NEC, 1099MISC, 1042S, 720
- Annual state and local tax reporting and escheat
- Process monthly local amusement tax reporting and payments
- Other account and financial related tasks
- Year-end payroll accruals for financial audit
- Provide requested information and reconciliations for financial audit and worker's compensation audit
- Assist with Federal Form 990 payroll data
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations as assigned
- Complete journal entries as assigned, and post other Business Office staff member's journal entries as directed
- Other duties and projects as assigned by Associate Director of Financial Operations
QUALIFICATIONS: The applicant should possess a baccalaureate degree in accounting or finance-related field and have at least 3 years of general accounting and payroll experience. Non-resident Alien knowledge helpful. Experience with payroll tax rules and regulations is a must. Additionally, significant experience with Microsoft Office, particularly spreadsheet applications, word processing and databases, is essential. Excellent organizational skills are required as is the ability to multi-task and to meet established deadlines. The ability to maintain confidential information is essential. The position requires superior interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with staff, faculty, and students. Must be able to show initiative and be responsible for continuous process improvement within his/her responsibilities; striving for best practices to improve the quality, efficiency, and contributions of the Business Office. Preferred skills include previous higher education experience, knowledge of outsourced payroll systems and HRIS system packages, report writing software, and federal tax rules relating to international students, permanent and visiting faculty and speakers.
TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should attach their cover letter and resume to the online application by clicking "Apply Now". Please attach documents as a PDF file.
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Concerns regarding all forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment and/or sex discrimination in employment:
Leah M. Naso
Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer
210 Colonial Hall
Moravian University
1200 Main St.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
(610) 861-1529
TitleIX@moravian.edu
Concerns regarding gender and equity in athletics:
Rebecca May
Fitness Center Director/Assistant Athletic Director
148 Johnston Hall
Moravian University
1200 Main St.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
(610) 625-7791
mayr@moravian.edu
Concerns regarding the application of Title IX:
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
(215) 656-8541
ocr.philadelphia@ed.gov
Report sexual harassment/sex discrimination online anytime (can be anonymous) at www.moravian.edu/titleix. Grievance procedures can be found in the institutional Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Non-Discrimination Policy at www.moravian.edu/policy.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Occasionally required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time
- Regularly required to walk about
- Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running
- Routinely required to reach up and out with hands and arms
- Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions
- Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects
- Routinely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet
- Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 50 pounds a distance of 10 feet
- Routinely required to stand for long periods of time
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Depth perception and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
- Adjustable focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, minimum outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level.
Pursuant to the ADA, Moravian University will provide reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified employees with known disabilities when their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except when doing so would be unduly disruptive or would result in undue hardship to the University. If you anticipate needing an accommodation, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@moravian.edu or 610-861-1527.
The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.
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