Payroll Specialist and General Accountant

Payroll Specialist and General Accountant

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• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world.
• Be committed to delivering service with excellence—timely, accurate, adhering to policies, and with kindness, to all staff and colleagues.
• Uphold F&A values of joyful collaboration, Christ-centered unity, and simple solutions.
• Maintain positive relationships to accomplish agreed upon goals.
• Be comfortable mediating conflict with grace and truth.
  

• Process accurate and timely monthly & semi-monthly payrolls for approximately 1,500 staff located throughout the United States.
• Set up new tax jurisdictions within the system as required.
• Ensure the accurate and timely transmission of periodic, quarterly and annual tax files to ADP.
• Initiate payroll disbursements and reporting.
• Review and approve employee changes entered for direct deposit and tax withholding.
• Keep current on tax jurisdiction changes and requirements as they impact employees and InterVarsity.
• Compile payroll information for Workers Compensation or other needs.
• Process W-2s for calendar year end, from auditing to printing and mailing.
• Reconcile all payroll related discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Respond to Service Cloud cases according to Service Level Agreement requirements.
• Meet all payroll-related deadlines, as well as month-end and year-end accounting department deadlines.
• Be the expert on the payroll implications of Ministerial Housing Allowance
• Keep current on new optional Workday release features related to payroll and evaluate whether they should be adopted.

• Create and maintain sound financial records. Prepare and record financial transactions according to generally accepted accounting principles and InterVarsity policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review bank and other reconciliations.
• Record and post transactions in the financial records.
• Assist Accounts Payable staff, or others, as requested by supervisor(s).
• Cooperate with internal and external auditor requests for information.

• Develop and communicate with a list of potential financial and prayer ministry partners on a regular basis.
• Raise an agreed upon amount of financial support.

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith.
• Associates Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with payroll system and payroll processes (Workday and ADP preferred).
• Experience with handling payroll with a multi-state non-profit employer (preferred)
• Ability to deal with financial information in a confidential manner.
• Understand or be able to fully learn the payroll and tax complexities of Ministerial Housing Allowance at InterVarsity, to become the organizational expert.
• General knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to payroll processes and practices and how to apply these or change policies and practices as needed to resolve payroll issues.
• Ability to organize, handle details, and maintain accurate records and files.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally for InterVarsity events, conferences, and as otherwise required

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

• 403(b) matching contributions

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Employee discounts

• Flexible work schedule

• Flexible spending accounts

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Professional development assistance

• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basisbecause InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.

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