What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Accountant position at BlueForge Alliance?
About BlueForge Alliance (BFA):
BlueForge Alliance is an agile program integrator positioned to meet the demand to build capacity for the defense industrial base. We are a unifying organization converging technology, manufacturing, economics, and state and federal government to provide a forward-facing, federated umbrella with national visibility.
As a non-profit, neutral convener, BlueForge Alliance aligns strategy with execution to coordinate regional stakeholders, assess and propose high-value efforts, and rapidly establish and deploy U.S. Department of Defense investments. By streamlining competing priorities and viewpoints, we aim to increase manufacturing capacity and technology adoption, boost the number of available suppliers and diversify investment into the defense industrial base.
Position Summary:
The Payroll Accountant will be responsible for processing, reconciling, and managing all payroll costing systems. This role is to ensure all payroll accounting functions adhere to GAAP, FASB, and CAS requirements. The Payroll Accountant will provide accurate and timely payroll and benefit costing within the accounting system as well as provide insights and recommendations for efficiency improvements to the payroll process. This role will work closely with People Operations and Culture in all aspects of payroll and benefits including but not limited to quarterly reporting and benefit reconciliations. In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger, you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day accounting functions including payroll costing and reconciliation, benefits reconciliation, and ad hoc reporting.
- Maintain close working relationship with People Operations and Culture in all aspects of payroll, benefits costing and reconciliation.
- Validate accounting records with all payroll, benefits, and employee data.
- Provide insights on all accounting functions relating to payroll and benefits.
- Monitor and maintain compliance within accounting system.
- Coordinate with all organizational departments, external stakeholders, customers, and advisory groups.
- Prepare all financial reporting including, but not limited to, labor costs and hour budgets.
- Contribute to the input of annual budgets and forecasts, including recommendations for revisions.
- Develop and integrate process improvements and efficiencies.
- Ad hoc accounting and other related functions as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
