Staff Payroll Accountant *PC 702

Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact – one breakthrough at a time. For over 30 years, we have played a pivotal role in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of products for sample preparation, cell separation, cell analysis, imaging, and cell culture needs. These developments have led to cutting-edge cell and gene therapies – transformative methods that mobilize the body’s own cells and genetic blueprint to tackle diseases such as cancer and autoimmune conditions. Today, our more than 18,000 solutions play a vital role in paving the way for the medicine of tomorrow.

Staff Payroll Accountant

Gaithersburg, MD

Your Tasks:

Responsible for coordinating and performing payroll activities; processing time records, compiling payroll statistics, maintaining payroll control records, calculating payrolls and tax returns. The Staff Payroll Accountant is also responsible for preparing journal entries, maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process payroll according to corporate policies and Federal/State Employment Laws utilizing automated payroll and payroll related software, including exempt, non-exempt, commissions, bonuses, and terminations.
• Process approved paperwork submitted by human resources, employees, and government agencies.
• Analyze and reconcile G/L accounts minimally monthly including, but not limited to: Employee Receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued payroll and benefit liability accounts, and accrued taxes; Income, Sales, Payroll. Review all personnel expense categories.
• Reconcile and balance Tax and Wage Reporting by comparing W2s/Quarterly/Annual Employee/Employer Tax Reports, SAP Expense and Liabilities GL Accounts, payroll details, workman’s comp audits and ad hoc reports for financial reporting and tax filings.
• Assist with and collect accurate and timely financial reporting, audit and tax preparation, consolidation and ad hoc reporting.
• Identify, review, investigate, and resolve problems/inconsistencies in financial entries, document and report and suggest appropriate corrective procedures in areas of responsibility; elevate issues as necessary.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; A minimum of 4 years of progressive payroll experience in a complex environment with a focus on training, account reconciliations, project administration and process improvement; Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in multi-state payroll.

Skills:

• Significant knowledge of payroll and time management.
• HR and ERP software (UKG, UTM, ADP, SAP).
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel).
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and employment tax (FLSA, 941, W-2).
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Demonstrate accountability and acts with the strictest of confidentiality.
• Strong communicator both written and verbal across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze data to drive decisions.
• Ability to train others on payroll, time management, HR and ERP systems.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively under tight deadlines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature controlled, handicap-accessible facility without exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Generally, this job is performed in an office environment.

As a global team of over 3,000 diverse innovators, we are united by a shared vision to advance research and improve patient care worldwide. Our mission transcends mere scientific discovery; we are on a quest to unravel the complexities of biology and transform them into tangible solutions that propel research to unprecedented heights. Here, you will contribute to work that is breaking barriers, blending the wonders of biological discovery with the pursuit of well-being for all. Every day presents a chance to make a tangible impact and play a key role in accelerating the journey of research from the lab to the market.

Join Miltenyi Biotec and immerse yourself in an environment where your efforts are significant, your contributions are valued, and your work truly matters.

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