Accountant / Payroll Specialist

Accountant / Payroll Specialist

C5T Corporation is a Woman-Owned, Certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois. Founded in 2005 by three veterans, we value practical, innovation-minded people with a passion for successful mission accomplishment.

C5T has an immediate opening for an experienced Accountant / Payroll Specialist (with previous experience working for the federal government or a government contractor).    The selected candidate will perform project accounting, payroll, HR and cost reporting requirements for multiple mid-sized projects, including day-to-day interface with project management, client and contractor personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the A/P, A/R, P/R, general ledger and collection function.
• Track and pay monthly bills. Reconcile payable reports each month to confirm that all amounts paid were accurate.
• Assist with expense allocations and the monthly close process, including adjusting journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the annual budget process and financial audit.
• Reconcile financial statements to budgets and provide program staff with monthly budget vs. actual reporting. 
• Participate in the development and improvement of internal controls, fiscal policies, and procedures.
• Pays employees and compiles payroll information by managing payroll preparation; completing reports; maintaining records.
• Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.
• Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Supports Human Resources functions as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years of payroll processing experience. Highly proficient in QuickBooks and MS Office with advanced Excel skills. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of government contract accounting experience using the Unanet or a closely related system. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with creating budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Skilled in presenting financial information in an understandable manner to fiscal and non-fiscal audiences.
• Ability to interpret, implement, and communicate the complex laws, regulations, and policies of diverse funding sources.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter with high dependability, keen attention to detail, and passion for data integrity.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities, adapt to organizational needs, and remain highly organized in a dynamic, team-oriented work environment.

C5T is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. 

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