Staff Accountant - Payroll Support
Staff Accountant - Payroll Support
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08-06-2025
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08-06-2025
Job Description
Staff Accountant Payroll Support
DEPARTMENT: Finance
REPORTS TO: Finance Manager
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00 pm
(some flexibility with hours)
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant (with Payroll Support) is a key member of the Finance team responsible for executing a variety of day-to-day and monthly accounting activities with precision and integrity. This role combines Staff Accountant duties such as preparing journal entries reconciling accounts and assisting with financial reporting with hands-on operational tasks in accounts payable payroll backup and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills attention to detail and the ability to provide reliable payroll support when needed. Additionally this position is responsible for the compliance and efficient operations of the District.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
General Accounting Functions:
- Prepare review and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and bank statements on a monthly basis.
- Support month-end and year-end close ensuring deadlines and accuracy are met.
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements budget reports and variance analyses.
- Track accruals and prepaids ensuring proper allocation of expenses and revenue recognition.
- Manage fixed asset accounting including quarterly updates and reporting.
- Assist in process improvement initiatives for financial accuracy and reporting efficiency.
- Serve as backup for accounts payable responsibilities.
Payroll Support:
- Serve as the designated backup for payroll processing including data entry validation and reporting.
- Collaborate with HR on updates related to new hires terminations compensation and benefit deductions.
- Ensure accuracy of timesheets leave tracking and payroll registers.
- Support payroll tax reporting and reconciliation activities.
- Assist with W-2s and year-end payroll audits ensuring compliance with payroll-related laws and policies.
Compliance & Reporting:
- Assist in preparation for internal and external audits including pulling data and responding to auditor requests.
- Maintain financial documentation and support internal controls to ensure compliance with organizational policies accounting standards and applicable regulations.
- Identify and support opportunities for continuous improvement in accounting and payroll processes.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field required.
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience including general ledger and accounts payable responsibilities.
- Payroll processing experience with familiarity with payroll software required; prior backup or primary payroll processing experience preferred.
Licensing/Certifications:
- Valid Drivers License.
Additional Skills:
- Solid understanding of GAAP and accounting practices.
- Strong technical skills in accounting systems and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables lookups etc.).
- Familiarity with payroll tax laws wage & hour regulations and related compliance matters.
- Excellent attention to detail problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively across departments.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with a high level of confidentiality and integrity.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
This job primarily operates in a climate-controlled environment. Works with equipment such as computers copy machines fax and phones. The position requires auditory and visual skills and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. There is no regular travel expected for this position.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Featured Benefits:
Paid Time Off Paid Sick Time 10 Paid Holidays (includes birthday) Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Pension program through Kentucky Public Pension
Authority Short- and Long-Term Disability Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance
Program Wellness Program Flexible Work Schedule Hybrid Work Options (some positions)
Tuition Reimbursement
The Northern Kentucky Water District employs qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race religion national origin age sexual orientation or disability.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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