Senior Accountant
Required skills
- Payroll Tax
- Accounting
- Payroll Processing
- 941
- 940
- 944
- 943
- EFTPS
- IRS
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
Role summary
The Senior Accountant is responsible for payroll tax, accounting, and payroll processing for the organization within established deadlines. This role also includes supervisor duties over other department members. Key responsibilities include managing payroll workflow, preparing tax reports, processing payments, reconciling accounts, resolving tax notices, and preparing financial reports and W-2s. Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel, and analytical problem-solving skills are required. Experience in government fund accounting and payroll is essential.
SUMMARY: The Senior Accountant is responsible for the Payroll Tax, Accounting and Payroll Processing for the organization within established deadlines. They also have supervisor duties over other members of the department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and/or RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
- Prepare quarterly and annual federal and, state payroll tax reports.
- Transmit 941, 940, 944 and 943 through MIP Abila accounting software.
- Calculate garnishment deductions and process for payment.
- Set up general ledger journal entries for payroll.
- Reconciling all payroll account.
- Monitor due dates, confirm amounts and generate electronic tax payments through the Federal EFTPS Batch Filing program.
- Resolve Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Nebraska Department of Revenue notices.
- Reconcile payroll discrepancies.
- Prepare requested documentation for workers compensation and state audits.
- Prepare monthly Departmental Financial reports.
- Bi-Weekly prepare state withholding tax payment files for transmission.
- Payroll related employee inquiries.
- W-2 preparation and related year-end reports.
- Assists with additional financial projects assigned by the Chief Financial Officer as needed.
- Other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the finance department
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business.
- 5+ years of experience in government fund accounting.
- Experience in payroll and payroll implementation.
- MIP Abila Fund accounting software experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES:
- Strong Microsoft Office proficiency is required, with an emphasis on Excel.
- Ability to problem solve and think analytically.
PLEASE NOTE: P.L. 93-638, Indian Preference and Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance, (TERO), will be practiced, however all qualified applicants will be considered.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS RESUME TO:
OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
ATTN: HR DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 368
MACY, NEBRASKA 68039
OR
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