TEGNA
Senior Payroll Accountant
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE : TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, connected television, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. The TEGNA Corporate Accounting Team is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Accountant. The Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all payroll general ledger activity. The Accountant will interface with all company-wide Finance employees and will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. The Accountant will use strong analytical skills to research and resolve issues as they occur and will perform the role with a high level of accuracy. This role is an exempt, direct hire role, eligible for all companywide benefits.
Responsibilities
Interact with Finance Business Partners and Site Financial Analysts across our portfolio of television stations to help record payroll expense into our financial statements. Extract payroll general ledger reports from UKGPro (our payroll provider), resolve any mapping issues, review for accuracy and upload Journal Entries to Oracle Cloud ERP (dollars and hours - statistical entries). Prepare and upload monthly payroll accrual journal entry. Prepare and upload payroll reclasses as necessary. Reconcile tax bank drafts to payroll registers and prepare journal entry to reclass drafts to the correct Liability account. Upload detailed payroll data to online reporting tool utilized by Finance Business Partners, Financial Analysts and National Shared Service Center Accountants. Upload UltiPro detail payroll data to Access database for use by Corporate Accounting and ad-hoc reports / queries. Build / Maintain queries, reports and tables within Access database. Maintain user access to online reporting tool. Prepare account reconciliations for all assigned payroll general ledger accounts (Cash accounts, Tax Liability, Benefits Liability, etc.) and resolve variances timely. Develop process improvements for payroll system feeds to the general ledger. Maintain all areas of Ultipro GL mapping (Earning / Deduction / Tax Codes, Employee mapping). Represent Payroll from a Finance perspective during system upgrades / modifications. Respond to internal / external audit queries timely and professionally. Provide analysis and reporting support for internal / external business partners. Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Minimum 4-6 years accounting experience, including 2 or more years of payroll accounting experience. Experience with UKGPro payroll software preferred. Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP or similar ERP preferred. Good knowledge of accounting policies and procedures. Desire, ability and curiosity to investigate and recommend improvements to processes, procedures, and technology. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access. Proven attention to detail, good organizational and prioritizing skills and ability to multi-task and work in a rapidly expanding and changing environment. Ability to be self-motivated and proactive. Collaborative approach and experience working well with cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills (oral and written); strong interpersonal skills.
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Interact with Finance Business Partners and Site Financial Analysts across our portfolio of television stations to help record payroll expense into our financial statements. Extract payroll general ledger reports from UKGPro (our payroll provider), resolve any mapping issues, review for accuracy and upload Journal Entries to Oracle Cloud ERP (dollars and hours - statistical entries). Prepare and upload monthly payroll accrual journal entry. Prepare and upload payroll reclasses as necessary. Reconcile tax bank drafts to payroll registers and prepare journal entry to reclass drafts to the correct Liability account. Upload detailed payroll data to online reporting tool utilized by Finance Business Partners, Financial Analysts and National Shared Service Center Accountants. Upload UltiPro detail payroll data to Access database for use by Corporate Accounting and ad-hoc reports / queries. Build / Maintain queries, reports and tables within Access database. Maintain user access to online reporting tool. Prepare account reconciliations for all assigned payroll general ledger accounts (Cash accounts, Tax Liability, Benefits Liability, etc.) and resolve variances timely. Develop process improvements for payroll system feeds to the general ledger. Maintain all areas of Ultipro GL mapping (Earning / Deduction / Tax Codes, Employee mapping). Represent Payroll from a Finance perspective during system upgrades / modifications. Respond to internal / external audit queries timely and professionally. Provide analysis and reporting support for internal / external business partners. Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Minimum 4-6 years accounting experience, including 2 or more years of payroll accounting experience. Experience with UKGPro payroll software preferred. Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP or similar ERP preferred. Good knowledge of accounting policies and procedures. Desire, ability and curiosity to investigate and recommend improvements to processes, procedures, and technology. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access. Proven attention to detail, good organizational and prioritizing skills and ability to multi-task and work in a rapidly expanding and changing environment. Ability to be self-motivated and proactive. Collaborative approach and experience working well with cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills (oral and written); strong interpersonal skills.
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