Payroll Accountant

The Payroll Accountant will primarily be assisting with the daily, monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll tax payment and reporting process.  Other responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities:

• Bank reconciliations for various Werner bank accounts
• Assisting with recording escheatment checks to the general ledger for proper tracking
• Assisting with recording monthly tax payment activity to the general ledger
• Weekly/monthly reporting of tractor statistics
• Monthly reporting of Driver Turnover
• Tracking various non-cash taxable fringe benefits for inclusion as reportable wages.
• Assisting with weekly self-funded Health and Dental Claims reimbursements
• Reconciling various general ledger accounts associated with payroll tax liabilities.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, in a related field of study or equivalent experience.
• One to two years of accounting/financial reporting experience preferred.
• One to two years PC (Windows preferred) and spreadsheet (Excel) experience preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and self review skills with the ability to be detail oriented and have a strong sense of accuracy.
• Skill in working with a personal computer, including large spreadsheet applications.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting procedures.

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