Accounting Payroll Specialist

Accentuate Staffing is recruiting for an Accounting Payroll Specialist for one of our clients in Raleigh, NC. The Accounting/Payroll Specialist is an associate-level position responsible for essential accounting and payroll processing tasks. This role includes handling daily accounting functions, payroll management, and supporting the month-end financial closing process.

Responsibilities:

• Complete journal entries and Excel files related to banking and payroll.
• Retrieve daily bank activity and perform bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end journal entries for the main corporation.
• Process payroll for staff, including pre- and post-payroll tasks.
• Prepare and distribute monthly payroll reports.
• Compile and review monthly Accounts Receivable reports detailing physician productivity.
• Prepare bank deposits and maintain related Excel documentation.
• Process returned checks according to company protocols.
• Maintain and update documentation for all processes used in this position.
• Prepare Sales and Use Tax returns.
• Ensure compliance with state tax laws through Escheat data completion.
• Serve as a back-up for the Accounts Payable Specialist as needed.
• Perform additional accounting and payroll tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 10 years of general accounting and payroll experience, or 3-5 years of general accounting/accounts payable experience, plus 5 years of payroll experience
• Excellent data entry skills
• Experience with payroll and accounting software
• Advanced proficiency in Excel & QuickBooks
• Strong time management, problem-solving, multitasking, and organizational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail