Payroll Accountant

Position Overview

Saltchuk Marine is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our payroll operations, supporting both our employees and internal teams. You’ll be responsible for maintaining employee records, preparing accounting transactions, assisting with month-end journal entries, and refining payroll procedures.

Compensation: Pay for this position will be between $28.13 and $42.19 hourly.

Saltchuk Marine is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. We are a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the payroll process for assigned Saltchuk Marine companies.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling salaried payrolls.
• Research and resolve pay inquiries, including issuing manual checks when necessary.
• Support HR by implementing changes required due to new collective bargaining agreements, laws, and policies.
• Develop ad hoc reports as requested.
• Prepare assigned journal entries to meet month-end timelines.
• Reconcile payroll and payroll-related accounts as assigned.
• Respond to queries during the monthly preparation of financial results.
• Provide support to the Payroll Team and manager through task delegation and excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to relate well with all levels of employees.
• Ability to organize workload and prioritize projects in an ever-changing environment.
• Strong command of the English language for oral, written, and phone communications.
• Clear understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and payroll operating methods.
• Expertise in using systems such as ADP HRIS, ADP Reporting, E-Time, and SAP.
• High level proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to understand instructions and concepts.
• Proven ability to interact effectively in person or by telephone with employees and external agencies.
• Demonstrated teamwork and cooperation to achieve department goals.
• Usually requires 5 to 7 years of payroll experience and an associate's degree or equivalent training beyond high school. Previous experience with Collective Bargaining Agreement (union) payroll is preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Coverage available for you and your family.
• Accrual of 10 days of vacation per year, available for use after six (6) months of service.
• Life insurance equal to two times your annual base salary plus accidental death, dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k program with a 4% match, vested immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Business travel assistance program and access to other voluntary benefits via payroll deduction at group rates.
• Nine (9) paid holidays with two (2) additional floating holidays after six (6) months of service.
• Full-time employees accrue 96 hours of sick leave per year, up to a maximum of 1,040 hours.
• Bereavement leave: three (3) paid days off for an immediate family death or five (5) days if travel over 500 miles is required.
• Fully paid ORCA transportation card and tuition reimbursement.
• All other benefits as required by law.