Analyst - Payroll Accounting

Analyst - Payroll Accounting

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Our collaborative Finance teams at United consist of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

The Analyst Payroll Accounting will ensure we are complying with generally accepted audit standards for internal and external audits. This position is responsible for balancing and reconciling the payroll sub-ledger to the general ledger, preparing and uploading manual journal entries into the General Ledger System. Perform monthly account reconciliation; researching payroll accounting inquiries that are submitted by the departments or via audit requests.

• Financial Reporting and Reconciliation :
• Reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure the accountability of the Payroll Department
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Excel worksheets and database to aid in the monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reconciliation as well as the Variance explanation
• Communicate effectively with internal and external departments to resolve reconciling items
• Submit journal entries to correct any imbalances between payroll sub-ledger and general ledger
• Provide audit support for upper management's review and internal / external auditor's review
• Support the payroll operations area in tracking manual entries and ensure those entries are properly being recorded to payroll sub-ledger and general ledger
• Meet General ledger accounting close month end and reconciliation deadlines
• Perform payroll accounting research as required by other departments
• Disbursements :
• Prepare wire request or check request to fund tax wires
• Balance the payroll reports for the wire request or check request using a Microsoft Excel worksheet required for the corresponding disbursement
• Make sure all disbursements follow the signature approval authority list from the treasury department
• Maintain all Microsoft Excel disbursement logs needed for review by upper management, auditors, and other divisions
• Release the payroll funding after the reports are balanced and the wire request are completed
• Banking :
• Manage daily banking exceptions
• Upload / Review / Approve Chase Access Local Draft
• Handle month-end stop payment
• Maintain Microsoft Excel worksheet logs for manual checks, voids, stop payment, and unclaimed wages for future inquiries
• Miscellaneous Tasks :
• Audit and manage quarterly preparation and submission of BLS Multiple Worksite Reporting
• Manage 1099 reporting for deceased employees; coordinate with Accounts Payable and Payroll OPS form issuance and handle beneficiary inquiries
• Assist various departments with payroll, benefits, and employee receivable research
• Assist with jurisdiction audits as needed

This position provides a hybrid work arrangement including working onsite at our Houston office location a few days a week.

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications) :

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications) :

The base pay range for this role is $64,885.00 to $84,514.00. United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled / LGBT. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions.