- Professional
- Oficina en Seattle
SSA Marine is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Accountant to join our Accounting team. At SSA Marine, we believe in putting people first--whether it's our customers, our communities, or our team. We're looking for the ideal candidate to play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful payroll and benefits financials in accordance with GAAP. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems, have a commitment to continuous improvement and want to make a real impact while embodying our people-first philosophy, this is your opportunity.
- Drive the monthly close process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations
- Review monthly financials, staff and peer accounting entries, and audit workpapers
- Review, analyze and post general ledger entries for payroll utilizing external subledger systems
- Strong understanding of payroll tax laws and compliance standards
- Thorough understanding of payroll and benefits laws and procedures
- Provide analysis of variances between financial results (monthly, quarterly, annually)
- Assist in developing key performance indicators (KPIs) and flux analysis
- Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
- Continually review, recommend and develop efficiencies of accounting procedures
- Lead cross-functional payroll projects as a subject matter expert (SME), delivering process improvements and operational clarity
- Document, review and revise standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Clear cross-functional communication and relationship building with internal customers
- Mentor staff accountants and support learning and development
- Other duties as assigned.
