Payroll/Accounting Specialist

If you like to work with people in a family atmosphere, enjoy great benefits and provide unequaled personal service to every customer, consider a career with Bell Bank.

Company Information:

Bell Bank was founded in 1966 and headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. It is the largest family-and employee-owned bank in the upper Midwest, and one of the largest in the nation, with assets of more than $10 billion. Bell Bank has full-service banking locations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Arizona. Bell has empowered more than $27 million in charitable giving through its unique Pay It Forward initiative, through which every employee chooses each year how to help individuals, families and organizations in need.

Bell Bank has been recognized as a top workplace by American Banker, Forbes and Fortune. 

If you want to work for an established, growing, forward-looking organization with world-class employees, this is the place for you. Let Bell Bank be your destination workplace.

Bell’s Values:

As stewards, dedicated to the growth and reputation of this independently owned organization, we are committed to:

• Promoting and sustaining our family atmosphere.
• Providing unequaled personal service to each and every customer.
• “Paying it forward” by giving back to the communities we serve.

Our Bottom Line:

Happy Employees! Happy Customers!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for payroll processing and maintaining employee records regarding pay and benefits within the ADP system. This position will also support various functions within the Accounting department. The responsibilities of this position require a high level of confidentiality be maintained at all times.

Primary Duties:

Payroll Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate payroll records by collecting and entering data into ADP.
• Process new hires, terminations, and changes for current employees in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Payroll and Human Resources teams to ensure issues are resolved.
• Monitor employee time cards in ADP to ensure they are reasonable and approved by a supervisor prior to processing.
• Ensure timely processing of all payroll and related payments.
• Maintain life and disability insurance records for salary adjustments and new or terminated employees.
• Balance vendor billings for health insurance, flexible benefits, United Way, life and disability insurance, and voluntary insurance.
• Maintain knowledge of current payroll tax and deduction laws.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual payroll tax reports.
• Run core payroll reports and write custom reports as needed for management, Human Resources, and auditors.
• Assist employees with questions regarding payroll and ADP system. Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify areas for process improvement to gain efficiencies using systems or data.
• Update and maintain procedures.

Accounting Functions

• Assist Accounting team with various tasks, including special projects and covering absences.
• Backup to reconcile daily specific GL accounts.
• Backup to reconcile monthly accounts.
• Review report of invoices and expense reports daily, mail checks and approve ACH files.
• Monitor invoice inbox and send electronic invoices to the Concur Invoice system.

Bell Bank Standards

• All employees are responsible for information security, including compliance with policies and standards, which protect sensitive information.
• Conduct activities consistent with established Bell Bank policies, procedures and systems, the Bell Bank Employee Conduct policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Know by name and face as many customers and employees as possible, calling them by name as often as possible.
• Know and practice LOCBUTN, our Golden Rules, and Bell Bank Customer Service Standards.
• Know, understand, and live the company values and bottom line.

Job Skills Required:

• Two-year degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• Two or more years of professional payroll experience is required.
• Candidate with the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is preferred.
• Experience with ADP or another payroll processing system is preferred.
• Strong overall computer and technical software skills, with an ability to independently research resolution to issues.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet specific deadlines in a fast-paced environment, while working with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.

Bell Bank provides competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Bell Bank

Equal Opportunity Employer