Senior Accounting Consultant

Attain Partners is searching for a remote Senior Accounting Consultant who can effectively lead and manage the daily operations and functions of a payroll office including, but not limited to, internal payroll, and/or state payroll, payroll distribution and payroll adjustments, cost reimbursement, grants and contracts award management, business process modernization, technology implementations, and change management for higher education institutions and not-for-profits. We are looking for experienced individuals with background in grant management, finance and process improvement to work in a challenging consulting environment serving Higher Education Institutions and Non-Profits.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise the overall flow of internal data (student and temporary employees) and state payroll data through the University’s internal and state payroll system to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to established University, State and Federal policies and procedures.
• Assist in the processing of payroll adjustments through the University’s internal payroll system to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to established University, State and Federal policies and procedures.
• Assist with the processing for exceptions and reconciling items such as, rejected or suspense items and procedures relating to return checks and corrections to previously posted items. Audit contract and hourly payments.
• Provide support to ensure PeopleSoft internal payroll application is working effectively, participate as functional user in testing for upgrades, updates, and implementation of new functionality.
• Assist with the processing of State payroll when needed.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes in Department of Labor, INS, and IRS rules.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum two years professional experience in an accounting, human resources or payroll office
• Demonstrated experience in payroll and payroll processing
• Demonstrated computer skills (i.e. spreadsheet, database management, query, and word processing)
• Demonstrated analytical skills; Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities
• Demonstrated ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations and to communicate the interpretation to others
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
• Demonstrated experience with Foreign Tax Compliance reporting; Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft or Oracle ERP systems.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Experience supporting sales and business development
• Position requires flexibility to travel periodically based on business and client needs