Payroll Accountant

Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. The firm’s work can be found across the globe, with projects as wide-ranging as huts to high rises, homes—often for art collectors—to academic, cultural and civic projects, museums and exhibition design, places of worship, creative production, urban design, and interior design. 

Currently, we are seeking a Payroll Accountant to join our dedicated accounting team.

Position Summary

The ​Payroll accountant is​ responsible for processing all aspects of payroll and reconciliation. To succeed in this role, you should have ​strong attention to detail, organizational and process management skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and a high commitment to data accuracy​.  This role will collaborate with ​internal teams​ to deliver exceptional results within specified deadlines. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Timesheets 
  • Execute the timesheet process including the review and approval of timesheets weekly.   
  • Monitor, research and resolve any timesheet coding issues with staff.   
  • Coordinate time entries with HR Team for employee changes due to new hires/terminations/leaves. 
• Mid-Month/End-of-Month Payrolls  
  • Responsible for the execution of the Mid-Month and end-of-month payroll processing through the ERP system and payroll system.   
  • Monitor, research, and resolve any pay issues regarding compensation, hours, deductions, 401K, and taxes, through coordination with the HR Team.   
  • Assist the HR Team with employee changes in the payroll system by reporting and reviewing changes during the payroll process to ensure the accuracy of employee pay.   
  • Submit payroll reports to Leadership for final approval  
  • Coordinate funding of the Mid-Month and end-of-month payrolls with the accounting team. 
• Tax Reporting 
  • Work with our payroll system to ensure that all monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll reports and taxes are executed according to State and Federal tax laws and deadlines.   
• Labor Reporting:  
  • Work with the Operations Team to create labor utilization reports for Leadership.   
  • Weekly reporting of timesheet submittals, project labor reports, and overhead/marketing labor reports to Leadership.  
  • Produce other payroll and labor reports as requested by Leadership. 
• Month End/Year End Accounting   
  • Allocate and post journal entries for payroll, insurance, taxes, wages, and other payroll entries. 
  • Execute the month-end close process regarding timesheets/payroll/benefits.   
  • Review of the BS/P&L workbook to ensure the accuracy of benefit entries. 
  • Research and resolve any issues with the month-end close.   
  • Reconciliation and coordination of payments to benefit providers with the AP team. 

Education/Skills/Experience:

• Accounting Degree or equivalent work-related experience
• 7-10 years of payroll processing experience with multi-state experience using a third-party payroll processing system  
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and regulations with multi city and state payroll 
• General knowledge of Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external “stakeholders and vendors. 
• Experience with accounting in the A/E/C industry a plus
• Deltek Vision software experience or other ERP software experience is a plus
• Experience with Paylocity is a plus
• Must consent to a criminal background check

What can you expect from us?

• A creative work environment and colleagues who are collaborative, creative, and challenging
• Opportunity to grow professionally with excellent projects
• Check our culture page to learn about life at Olson Kundig

In addition to a dynamic and creative culture, Olson Kundig provides a generous benefits package that includes 16 days of paid time off, paid holidays, health plan, 401k match, bonuses, profit-sharing plans for qualified positions, a monthly travel subsidy for public transportation, and more.

As a firm, we are committed to pay practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job, the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $75,000 and $88,000 annually.  Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization.

Salary : $75,000 - $88,000