Senior Payroll Accountant, USCA

As a Payroll Accountant, USCA you will be working in Payroll Operations supporting Payroll Tax Filings, Payroll Accounting and People Operations for the United States and Canada. You will work collaboratively with all aspects of People Operations on Payroll, Compensation, Benefits Administration, and other related technical and employee relations issues. Will also support the businesses and accounting functions with questions related to Payroll Accounting and Costing. You will support Payroll and People Operations with other projects and tasks as assigned. This is a hybrid role located at our General Office, Pittsburgh, PA and you will report to the Payroll Tax and Accounting Manager.

Key Responsibilities

- Payroll Accounting & Tax:

• Maintain Payroll Accounting Software, update mapping and formatting
• Perform monthly and quarterly Account Reconciliations for Payroll Accounts
• Support Trial Balance Locations with Payroll Accounting Data
• Prepare funding for 3rd Party Vendors
• Prepare Journal Entries and post via Oracle, use ServiceNow to request approval
• Prepare the funding for the tax filing periodic data and transmit to ADP for remittance

- Regulatory compliance:

• Reconciliation of Payroll and HR related General Ledger Accounts
• Follow GAAP and Controller Requirements
• Support Internal and External Audits of Payroll Data
• Perform annual Control Review
• Review quarterly and annual payroll tax filings; work with ADP to ensure all local and state statutory payroll reporting requirements are met
• Process W-2s, 1099-Rs, 1099-Ms & 1099-NECs via ADP W-2 Management
• Establish local and state withholding accounts and employee tax changes as needed
• Respond to tax notices, wage orders, and governmental correspondence

- Business partner:

• Partner with internal and external resources for process improvements
• Support employees and managers with payroll, payroll system and/or process queries
• Generate Payroll Reports and Data for use by Business Units, HR and external vendors
• Assist with special projects as needed

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in Business, Tax or Accounting, or other related areas
• Minimum of 4+ years of Accounting experience
• Ability to apply GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• 2+ years of experience of ADP Payroll Tax, preferred
• Experience working in a multi-state and multiple legal entity environment
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and reporting laws
• Experience using multiple accounting systems, Oracle, SAP & etc.
• Experience using ADP SmartCompliance for tax remittance and filing
• Experience with Workday Payroll, preferred
• Experience with ServiceNow, preferred
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

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Medical, Dental, 401K, paid vacation and holidays.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. 
 
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.