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Brief Job Description:
Under general supervision, the Principal Accountant will be assigned to the Payroll office and report to the Director of Payroll and or their designee. Confidentiality in all payroll-related matters must be adhered to at all times.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Minimum Entrance Qualifications :
Boston Residency Required
Terms:
Union/Salary/Grade: AFSCME/RA-15
Hours per week: 35
Brief Job Description:
Under general supervision, the Principal Accountant will be assigned to the Payroll office and report to the Director of Payroll and or their designee. Confidentiality in all payroll-related matters must be adhered to at all times.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Data entry of daily Time and Labor for Fire Department Payroll.
- Daily data entry of time and labor via the Tour Report system for BFD personnel.
- Data entry of daily firefighter detail-related payroll transactions.
- Data entry of daily vendor detail-related payroll transactions.
- Provides weekly payroll reports.
- Communication with all personnel to validate missing and inaccurate data on Tour Reports.
- Provides data and backup for legal requests from attorneys or requesting subpoenas.
- Provides Wage Verification.
- Coordinates Workmens' Compensation payments with COB, OHR, and Workers' Compensation.
- Provides assistance to personnel with questions concerning dental, health, life insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation.
- Understanding and familiarity with union contracts.
- Performs corrections and/or adjustments in the time and labor payroll system (HCM) based on the Telestaff tour report system.
- Runs and reviews daily payroll reports and queries for completion and accuracy.
- Maintains and updates individual files on all employees at BFD.
- Verifies dates and amounts of salary for each of the above categories from file to rates in PeopleSoft.
- Maintains weekly files for the proper sorting and distribution of payroll checks, general filing, and other related duties.
- Provides assistance and instructions to employees with questions relating to payroll issues, such as tax forms, direct deposit, changes in deductions, and garnishments.
- Covers additional personnel during co-workers' absences.
- Provides support on special projects as deemed appropriate.
- Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications :
- Applicants must have at least four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in administrative office work, including payroll and accounting.
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Strongly preferred that all applicants have experience in Data entry, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.
- Knowledge of Peoplesoft HCM & Financials, as well as Kronos Timekeeper, is preferred.
- Willingness to initiate improvement and expansion of existing systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
Boston Residency Required
Terms:
Union/Salary/Grade: AFSCME/RA-15
Hours per week: 35
