Payroll Accountant

Huntsville, ALOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

payroll
accounting
financial information
employees
payroll tax returns
regulatory agencies
accounting experience
Microsoft Office Suites
accuracy
financial principles

Nice to have

health care
public accounting
Quickbooks
Lawson
Crystal reporting

Role summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Payroll Accountant to apply accounting principles to analyze payroll and financial information, ensuring accurate employee pay and assisting with payroll tax return filings. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year of accounting experience, preferably in healthcare or public accounting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills for payroll discrepancies, and an understanding of financial and accounting principles are essential. Experience with QuickBooks, Lawson, and Crystal reporting is beneficial. The position involves working in a fast-paced environment requiring effective communication, prioritization, and organization.

Overview

Applies principles of accounting to both analyze pay, fringe benefits and other financial information to ensure accurate pay to employees and assist with the completion and reporting of payroll information, including but not limited to payroll tax returns, to applicable regulatory agencies under the supervision of departmental leadership.

Qualifications

Education required: Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university

Education preferred: Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance from an accredited college or university preferred

Experience: Minimum of one year accounting experience (preferably in health care or public accounting setting). Experience in Quickbooks, Lawson, and Crystal reporting beneficial.

Additional skills/abilities:

Must be able to communicate effectively and work in a fast paced environment requiring the ability to set priorities, coordinate and organize multiple tasks and maintain control of work flow
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suites products
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Understanding of financial and accounting principles
Problem-solving for payroll discrepancies
Confidentiality
Evolved focus on analytics and compliance

About Us

Build your career with us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025. Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits:

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn more about Huntsville Hospital Health System:

Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/why-hh-health/benefits/benefits-at-huntsville-hospital/
Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al

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