PAYROLL MANAGER
Reports to: Director of Accounting
Status: Regular Fulltime Exempt
Location: Anchorage AK or Reston VA
JOB SUMMARY: The Payroll Manager oversees endtoend payroll operations for a multistate multientity organization ensuring compliance with federal state and local laws as well as union and Service Contract Act (SCA) requirements. This role manages accurate and timely payroll processing reconciliations tax filings benefit remittances and internal controls. The Payroll Manager leads payroll audits supports system improvements and partners crossfunctionally to uphold payroll integrity and compliance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Embrace the values of The Aleut Corporation (Aleut) including honesty integrity accountability respect and perseverance.
- Manage and process accurate timely payroll for multistate multicompany operations.
- Administer and audit union payrolls ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).
- Ensure accurate application of Service Contract Act (SCA) requirements including wage determinations and health & welfare components
- Reconcile payrollrelated general ledger accounts and post journal entries as part of monthend close.
- Ensure compliance with all federal state and local payroll tax laws and labor regulations.
- Act as the primary contact for payrollrelated questions from employees management auditors and external partners.
- Develop document and implement payroll processes policies and internal controls.
- Lead and support payroll audits including those related to DCAA SCA and union regulations.
- Maintain and update payroll systems and participate in implementations or system upgrades.
- Prepare reports and payments for employer and employee paid benefit cost such as union dues pension health insurance flexible spending and workers compensation.
- Partner with other corporate staff on registrations for new locations.
- Maintain schedule of tax filings by state and entity to ensure timely payments and comply with government laws and regulations in connection with payroll and tax procedures
- Establish define and implement company payroll policies processes procedures and forms.
- Provide ad hoc management reports and analysis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent understanding of payroll tax regulations and yearend reporting (W2s 941s etc.).
- Exceptional attention to detail integrity and ability to manage confidential information
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports statements and projections.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects while maintaining required schedules.
- Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
- Demonstrated ability in general accounting financial government accounting and audit principles procedures and techniques.
- Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications.
- Professional intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software; with a emphasis on Excel.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards.
- Thorough understanding of methods of systems analysis and the principles design and procedural methods used in computer and database development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in accounting or related field; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Five (5) years of payroll experience with direct responsibility for multistate and multicompany payroll processing and supervising a payroll team.
- Two (2) years of experience in union payroll collective bargaining agreements Davis Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or in progress
- Working with Costpoint
- Working in government contracting or industries subject to SCA and union regulations
- Working with Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs).
- Familiarity with DCAA and FAR payroll compliance
- 401(k) administration and general ledger (GL) reconciliation.
BENEFITS
- 401K Employer matching up to 4%.
- Paid Holidays (13/year).
- Paid Time Off (accrued biweekly starts at 6.20 hrs per pay period/20 days a year).
- 100% Employer paid Dental/Vision for employees and their qualified dependents.
- 100% Paid Employee Life Insurance / Disability.
- Potential for Annual Incentive.
PREFERENCE STATEMENT
The Aleut Corporation (Aleut) is committed to providing employment and development opportunities for our shareholders and descendants. Aleut shall make employment selections first based on qualifications for the position. Preference shall then be given to eligible and qualified Aleut shareholders and descendants in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. and other applicable laws.
Aleutis an equal opportunity employer. Aleut shall select train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant work factors such as work quality attitude education and experience so as not to discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation national origin religion marital status changes in marital status pregnancy parental status physical or mental disability age status as a disabled veteran special disabled veteran Vietnam veteran and all other eligible veterans or other classifications protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Manager