Highlights: Location: Sacramento CA Position Type: Contract/ contract to hire Hourly / Salary: Based on experience Residency Status: US Citizen
Our client is looking for an Accountant to join their team!
Position Description: Temporary Accountant Staff Duties Temporary Accountant staff have been brought into the Employee Benefits Office (EBO) to help address reconciliations with insurance carriers. Some of the discrepancies extend back to 2021. Staff will be trained by Employee Benefits Analyst Level 2 and Personnel Analysts on the discrepancy and carrier files and use of systems such as:
COMPASS our HRIS system which is an SAP product
BenefitBridge our online benefit enrollment system
FileNet an electronic document storage system
Monarch a file comparison and reporting system
Microsoft Excel
Then the Accountants will work to research and resolve discrepancies making recommendations on approaches for specific cases. While working on the discrepancy files the Accountants will document the process in a procedure for the Employee Benefits Office. The duties are as follows:
Research past payroll transactions carrier payments and invoices to determine monies owed or needing refund
For participants
For carriers
Process payroll transactions based on research or present to staff for processing
Set up self-pay accounts as needed Set up collection accounts as needed
Coordinate with EBO staff Department of Finance (DOF) staff and payroll staff
Lead and participate in reconciliation meetings with carriers and communicate research findings
Draft procedures for ongoing reconciliations and make recommendations to Department of Personnel Services (DPS) and/or EBO management
Recommend appropriate process changes and controls to mitigate issues discovered through the reconciliation process
Perform related duties as assigned
Required Skills:
Experience with COMPASS an HRIS system powered by SAP
Experienced with BenefitBridge an online benefits enrollment system
Skilled in Microsoft Excel including data analysis and financial reporting
Strong background in accounting and auditing with expertise in financial reconciliation and compliance
Required Education & Experience:
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy.
Note: Possession of a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of California Board of Accountancy may substitute for the required bachelor s degree.
Two years of experience in accounting with a strong preference for auditing and account reconciliation.
Skilled in verifying data accuracy by comparing records with original source documents and cross-checking information across multiple systems to ensure consistency and compliance.
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