Accountant - Payroll

As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, BNA is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. According to a recent State of Tennessee study, in 2019 alone, BNA generated more than $9.9 billion in total economic impact. BNA supported more than 76,000 jobs in the region and produced more than $443 million in state, local and federal taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit flynashville.com. Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport, Twitter: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville. Learn more about BNA® Vision, our growth and expansion plan for the airport, at BNAVision.com.

  Hiring Process:

• Apply online
• Interview(s)
• Offer
• Ten (10) year background check, including criminal history check, credit check, motor vehicle check, pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test
• Onboarding

 Benefits:  

• Deferred compensation plans
• Educational Assistance
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• Health Screenings
• Paid Holidays
• Annual/Bereavement/Military Leave

Accepting Applications until filled.

Starting Salary Range $52,723 - $71,733

Job Summary: The Accountant - Payroll assists with the payroll functions of the organization, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. Other responsibilities include preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger and sub-ledgers, providing ad-hoc analyses, and researching and interpreting data to answer accounting and finance questions.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the Payroll Manager to maintain and review payroll processing and accounting systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Assists with accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Assists with compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Assists with internal and external audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll accounting software, systems, and procedures.
• Reconciles various balance sheet and income statement accounts to the general ledger and sub-ledgers.
• Prepares and enters journal entries into general ledger.
• Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
• Follows all safety regulations.
• Supports MNAA’s commitment to its culture and values, including Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence (RISE).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics: 

• Analytical Thinking: Skill in analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Communication: Skill in communicating effectively at all levels of the organization and with stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
• Accounting: Skill in applying generally accepted accounting principles and accounting operations to organizational financial needs.
• Relationship Building: Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and professional working relationships with others.
• Accounting Applications: Skill in using Windows-based accounting applications.
• Computer Use: Skill in using a personal computer, the internet, and other software to perform job-related functions.
• Managing Workload: Skill in organizing and prioritizing work, handling multiple responsibilities, and meeting deadlines.
• Microsoft Windows: Skill in using the Microsoft Windows operating system.
• Time Management: Skill in managing one's own time and the time of others to meet deadlines.
• Teamwork: Skill in working with others as a team while taking responsibility for outcomes.
• Microsoft Office: Skill in using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Reporting: Skill in preparing and producing timely and accurate oral and written reports.
• Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Attention to Detail: Is careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Ethical Behavior: Consistently displays ethical behavior.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional behavior and appearance in all situations.
• Flexibility: Adapts to a changing work environment, including organizational needs and pace of work.
• Independence: Develops one's own ways of doing things, guides oneself with little or no supervision, makes independent decisions, and depends on oneself to get things done.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 4-8 years of related payroll experience.
• 2 to 4 years of related payroll experience.

Salary : $52,723 - $71,733