Payroll and Benefits Accounting personnel prepare, document, and disburse payroll checks, payroll taxes and benefit payments. Ensure proper setup of employee deductions, garnishments, and union dues. Support fiscal and calendar year-end closing processes.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Support fiscal and calendar year-end closing processes.
Analyze the payroll and benefit information and balance accounts to ensure accurate year-end reporting of W2s and 1099s.
Evaluate current systems and recommend and develop operating efficiency improvements. They monitor and ensure proper documentation of employee benefit payments.
May prepare reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments and benefit plan disbursements.
Manage insurance policy applications and payments and work closely with the IRS and Department of Revenue to ensure the company is properly registered to pay taxes in a timely manner.
Perform analysis to forecast and budget benefit and payroll expenses.
Work with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration for reporting on payroll and benefits contract deliverables.
Support internal and external audit requests. They ensure the payroll and benefits accounts are monitored and reconciled on a monthly/quarterly basis.
Support annual benefits open enrollment.
Identify, analyze the cause, and implement controls to minimize and prevent wage and improper overpayments.
Work with employees to administer employee benefit eligibility.
Provide information to active and inactive employees related to benefits plans and different participant options. They perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Must be a US Citizen
Equivalents to experience and education requirements will be considered.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field plus at least two years of experience (YOE) in a relevant role
Master's degree in relevant field
Three years of experience with working knowledge and experience in Payroll and Benefits Accounting.
5 years’ experience with other Payroll Processing System (Required)
5 years’ experience with PeopleSoft HRMS (Preferred)
Additional Duties
Time and Labor:
Assist with reviewing payroll coding on initial timesheet data entry approved by the employee’s manager.
Complete pay-related calculations on timesheet revisions as needed.
Payroll Processing:
Process weekly and monthly payrolls with a high degree of accuracy and in compliance with company policies and federal/state regulations.
Review and validate payroll data to ensure proper employee set-up and timely wage disbursement.
Calculate and enter ad-hoc paylines as needed.
Calculate and analyze retro pay and retro benefit situations to ensure they are processed accurately in the payroll.
Audit payroll control reports and identify discrepancies. Resolve errors in a timely manner to ensure smooth payroll processing.
Garnishments and Deductions Administration:
Set up employee garnishments, such as child support, tax levies, and wage assignments, in the payroll system based on court orders and other documentation.
Accurately calculate and deduct garnishments within required timelines.
Administer other payroll deductions such as benefits premiums, retirement contributions, union fringe benefits and dues, and voluntary deductions.
Compliance and Documentation:
Ensure compliance with payroll tax requirements, state garnishment laws, and legal guidelines related to garnishments and deductions.
Assist management with data requests for internal and external audit requests as needed.
Customer Support:
Respond to employee inquiries regarding garnishments, deductions, and payroll-related questions.
Reporting and Reconciliation:
Prepare and distribute payroll reports related to deductions, garnishments, and payroll costs for internal stakeholders.
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Area Security
Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments

Work Hours
A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

Work Environment / Physical Demands
This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
o Ability to sit/ stand for up to 8 hours per day.
o Ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

DISCLAIMER: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.