About Baratz & Associates P.A.
Baratz & Associates P.A. (B&A) is a full-service accounting firm with offices in Marlton NJ and Fort Washington PA. We provide our clients with reliable and accurate tax consulting audit and accounting services management advisory services estate planning and business succession planning. Boasting client relationships spanning decades B&As personalized attention and their extraordinary knowledge of the most up-to-date financial requirements and tax provisions puts us in a position to serve as true partners with our clients working with them to enhance and profitably grow our business. Working at B&A will allow you to gain hands on experience to jumpstart your career. Please visit our website to learn more about the firm our services and our capabilities.
We are seeking someone who wants to excel in providing services to our clients who wants to learn and to take on responsibility. You will work directly with our clients partners managers and staff who also want to work with you.
What the Senior Payroll Auditor role will offer you:
As a Senior Payroll Auditor you will work in-personat our Marlton NJ office as part of a team of professionals who are committed to delivering quality service to individual and business clients.
The responsibilities as a Senior Payroll Auditor will include but are not limited to:
- Traveling (locally) 25-50% to employer locationsto verify employer compliance with contract requirements.
- Preparing payroll audit reports for management review.
- Identifyingnon-reconciled units .
- Using knowledge experience and discernmentindecision-makingdealing with sensitive situations and ambiguous information.
- Performanalysis of records to complete assigned testing procedures to meet testing objectives and Trust requirements.
- Workindependently to complete large complex jobs.
- Communicating objectives and procedures to be performed and monitoring progress of the jobif assigned as project-lead.
- Communicating directly with employers to confirm scheduled appointments coordinate requests for records and discuss findings
- Working with Payroll Audit leadership to resolve audit questions and challenges
- Providingtimely status updates on assigned work to management
- Discerning between clerical and systemic errors in employer processes anddetermining how to modify test procedures if necessary
- Consulting with client Manager when appropriate
- Performing self-review of work and avoidingminor workpaper review notes
We offer:
- An experience of a growing firm that will provide room for career advancement.
- Professional continuing education and development opportunities.
- A diverse dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Strong leadership communication and feedback.
- A company style that provides members the opportunity to seamlessly manage both professional and personal responsibilities.
- Help with instituting and creating innovative solutions to the challenges facing our clients.
- The firm offers competitive salary and robust benefits package; 100% paid individual healthcare life and long-term disability insurance 401(k) plan section 125 and generous paid time off plus paid holidays.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience conducting payroll audits of multiemployer plans (Taft Hartley Labor Union Plans)
- A bachelors degree in accounting from an accredited college or university preferred.
- Other majors would be considered alongside experience with multiemployer plan payroll auditing.
- CPA not required but is a plus.
- 3-5years of experience in payroll auditing.
- Ability to read understand and apply provisions within collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel (ability to use text date lookup writing formulasmath functions etc)
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team.
- Experience reading and analyzing collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
- Employee benefit plan auditing not required but is a plus.
- Candidates must be detail-oriented self-starters and demonstrate excellent computer analytical and effective communication skills.
- Transportation with the ability to travel to client sites 25%-50% a week.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Required Experience:
Manager