Senior Payroll Auditor

Job Description

Job Description

Growing public accounting firm is seeking a Senior Payroll Auditor to join their team in Marlton, NJ. This is a direct hire on-site opportunity that requires travelling to client locations 25-50% of the time.

As a Senior Payroll Auditor you will work in-person at our Marlton, NJ office as part of a team of professionals who are committed to delivering quality service to individual and business clients.

The responsibilities as a Senior Payroll Auditor will include, but are not limited to:

• Traveling (locally) 25-50% to employer locationsto verify employer compliance with contract requirements.
• Preparing payroll audit reports for management review.
• Identifyingnon-reconciled units .
• Using knowledge, experience, and discernmentindecision -makingdealing with sensitive situations and ambiguous information.
• Performanalysis of records to complete assigned testing procedures to meet testing objectives and Trust requirements.
• Workindependently to complete large, complex jobs.
• Communicating objectives and procedures to be performed and monitoring progress of the jobif assigned as project-lead.
• Communicating directly with employers to confirm scheduled appointments, coordinate requests for records, and discuss findings
• Working with Payroll Audit leadership to resolve audit questions and challenges
• Providingtimely status updates on assigned work to management
• Discerning between clerical and systemic errors in employer processes anddetermining how to modify test procedures if necessary
• Consulting with client Manager when appropriate
• Performing self-review of work and avoidingminor workpaper review notes

Required Qualifications:

• Experience conducting payroll audits of multiemployer plans (Taft Hartley, Labor Union Plans)
• A bachelors degree in accounting from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Other majors would be considered alongside experience with multiemployer plan payroll auditing.
• CPA not required, but is a plus.
• 3-5years of experience in payroll auditing.
• Ability to read, understand and apply provisions within collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (ability to use text, date, lookup, writing formulas,math functions, etc)
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Experience reading and analyzing collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
• Employee benefit plan auditing not required, but is a plus.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, self-starters, and demonstrate excellent computer, analytical and effective communication skills.
• Transportation with the ability to travel to client sites 25%-50% a week.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.