<p>Kforce has a client in Bedford, MA that is seeking a Junior Payroll Accountant.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Monitor and resolve tax notices, amendments, and rate changes (SUI, SDI, local) </li><li>Maintain FEIN/state IDs and registration status across jurisdictions </li><li>Reconciliations and accounting </li><li>Assist Accounting with GL-bank account reconciliations for wages, taxes, benefits, withholdings, and cash accounts each pay cycle and month-end </li><li>Reconcile year-to-date balances to quarterly returns and W-2s; support year-end tie-outs. </li><li>Reporting and support: Produce payroll metrics, variance analyses, and audit support schedules; Serve as a point of contact for internal finance and accounting stakeholders* 3-5 years of hands-on payroll accounting experience with emphasis on payroll taxes and payroll/GL reconciliations </li><li>Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and multi-state payroll tax rules, filings, and deadlines </li><li>Proficiency reconciling payroll sub-ledgers to the general ledger; solid understanding of debits/credits and accruals </li><li>Experience working with payroll systems (e.g., Workday) and ERP/accounting tools (e.g., SAP) </li><li>Intermediate to advanced Excel/Sheets skills (lookups, pivots, reconciliations) </li><li>High attention to detail, confidentiality, and deadline discipline </li><li>Payroll tax compliance experience </li><li>Multi-entity or multi-state employer experience </li><li>Experience with automated tax services (e.g., ADP SmartCompliance) and third-party benefits administrators </li><li>Familiarity with HRIS (e.g., Workday) and file integrations. </li><li>Experience supporting audits (financial statement, SOC, or compliance) </li></ul>