Staff Accountant
Duties
Summary
This position is located in the Office of Accounting and Financial Management Services (AFMS) Department of the Chief Operating Officer Office of the Financial Officer.
Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant serves as a specialist in the Office of Accounting and Financial Management Services (AFMS) in support of daily accounting activities related to payroll processing; requiring the monitoring, review and interface of systems processes to meet internal and external financial reporting requirements, debt management and servicing activities on behalf of AmeriCorps. Includes reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Treasury (Treasury) and AmeriCorps annual financial statements.
- Support payroll processes for member payroll, ensuring that payroll is processed accurately and timely on a bi-weekly basis.
- Compute and process general ledger entries to support full cycle payroll are posted to financial system, include Federal Tax adjustment and Quarterly Accruals. Validate taxes and member payments are processed and paid when due.
- Verify Payroll System and reports reconcile to Financial System/General Ledger accounts.
- Liaison with OIT and its designated contractors to resolve any system issues and automate processes.
- Generate reports on employees' wages, mandatory/voluntary deductions and employer taxes and contributions. Identify and research any discrepancies in reports and resolve in a timely manner.
- Assists with the analysis and reconciliation of unusually difficult accounts that require adjustments and corrective entries to insure proper documentation in all related accounts.
- Develop worksheets to prove the accuracy and completeness of adjusted entries.
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