What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting and HR Administrator position at Cogent Analytics?
Position Summary
The Accounting & HR Administrator manages payroll, bookkeeping, and HR administration, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance. Responsibilities include processing payroll, handling invoices, managing accounts payable/receivable, and overseeing hiring and termination paperwork. This role supports financial operations and workforce management in a fast-paced construction environment.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Payroll Processing
Employee Onboarding & Offboarding
Education
The Accounting & HR Administrator manages payroll, bookkeeping, and HR administration, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance. Responsibilities include processing payroll, handling invoices, managing accounts payable/receivable, and overseeing hiring and termination paperwork. This role supports financial operations and workforce management in a fast-paced construction environment.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
- The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Payroll Processing
- Process weekly payroll for hourly steelworkers and foremen (based on timecards).
- Process bi-weekly payroll for salaried employees.
- Track hours, overtime, deductions, and payroll taxes.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and tax regulations.
- Generate and send client invoices based on project milestones or contract terms.
- Process vendor, subcontractor, and equipment rental payments.
- Reconcile bank statements and maintain financial records.
- Assist in tracking job costs, budgets, and expenses.
- Maintain accurate records for audits and end-of-year reporting.
- Meet with the President weekly to review cash flow, AP strategy, and AR follow-ups.
- Assist with financial audits and compliance reporting.
- Maintain and update Cash Flow Management models.
- Prepare and update AR and AP reports.
- Track and report KPI metrics for Sales, Operations, and Project Management.
- Provide the President with monthly financial reports, including the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
- Update the Labor Burden, Overhead Absorption and Breakevenmodels monthly, adjusting for staffing, indirect/direct cost and revenue changes.
- Work with the Estimating Manager and/or President to verify and update pricing in the estimating tool.
- Liaise with the Project Management Manager on invoicing at the end of each project phase.
- Ensure accurate job cost data is updated in Project Management software and/or QuickBooks Online.
- Work with the Estimating Manager and/or President to align labor burden and overhead absorption data with estimating and job costing.
Employee Onboarding & Offboarding
- Handle new hire paperwork (tax forms, direct deposit, benefits setup).
- Maintain employee records (certifications, work authorizations, compliance documents).
- Process termination paperwork and ensure compliance with company policies.
- Administer and manage the 401(k) plan, including employee enrollments, contribution changes, and compliance reporting.
- Oversee company-provided health insurance, handling employee enrollments, changes, and coordination with the insurance provider.
- Work with the insurance company to provide workers’ compensation documentation, ensure claims are processed, and submit premium payments.
- Track workers’ compensation claims and safety compliance.
- Maintain and update qualifications and certification records for labor staff related to equipment operation.
- Assist the Field Operations Manager with coordinating staff training programs and tracking training completion.
- Ensure all labor personnel have completed necessary training and certifications before operating equipment or engaging in specific tasks.
- Coordinate hiring needs with management, including subcontractor engagement.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent (required). Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
- 3 years of bookkeeping and payroll experience (preferably in construction, manufacturing, or a similar industry).
- Experience with QuickBooks Online and payroll processing software.
- Experience with project management software (preferred).
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing.
- Ability to manage HR administrative tasks such as onboarding, employee records, and compliance.
- High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in payroll, invoicing, and financial reporting.
- Effective time management skills to meet payroll, invoicing, and reporting deadlines.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, and payroll processing software.
- Strong communication skills to interact professionally with employees, vendors, and management.
- Problem-solving ability to resolve payroll discrepancies, invoicing issues, and HR concerns efficiently.