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Analyst - Payroll Accounting

Analyst - Payroll Accounting

United AirlinesHouston, TX, United States
12 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

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
  • Manage all jobs and month-end close for Oracle AR
  • 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) :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in general accounting and analytics
  • 2+ years of experience in payroll and account reconciliation
  • Experience with Payroll Accounting and preparation of Journal Entries and Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation with stringent deadlines
  • Attention to detail, ability to adjust to a flexible schedule as needed, and strong initiative; must be a self-starter
  • Ability to analyze data and produce meaningful reports and metrics
  • Strong skills in MS Office - especially Excel and Access
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas to all levels of the organization
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
  • What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications) :

  • 2+ years of experience in payroll and account reconciliation in a large-scale corporate environment with 50,000+ employees
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