Accounting Jobs in Lage

Description: Responsible for training and supporting the payroll team to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local and benefits requirements and promoting an excellent customer service culture. Must have some knowledge of Paylocity/UKG payroll systems. Responsibilities: - Oversee payroll processing and operations for multiple locations, ensuring accurate and timely pay. - Ensure strict and consistent compliance to labor laws, tax withholdings, wage orders, garnishments and year-end reporting. - Set up and maintain functional payroll systems (Paylocity/UKG). - Audit payroll transactions to ensure all amounts and payment dates are accurate. - Reconcile and prepare reports for ledgers, journal entries, 5500s, overtime usage, retirement, attrition etc. - Lead processing, accuracy and distribution of W-2 statements. - Approve one-time or permanent changes in payroll (e.g. salary increases, tax deduction, bonuses). - Approve all employee changes from the self-service portal. - Train employees who are involved in payroll on best practices. - Manage payroll discrepancies quickly and efficiently. - Collaborate with Finance and HR to create payroll reports. Create and maintain all cost centers, allocations and new location codes. - Monitor and audit payroll for fraud, abuse and waste. - Prepare onboarding material to enable new hires and add union codes, exempt status and benefit hours, payroll policy, CID and Respite codes. Help new hires understand the company's compensation and benefits policies (Orientation). - Coordinate external audits (Work Comp. and 403B, 5500). - Answer payroll-related questions from employees and supervisors - Maintain records for insurance and benefit partners (Employees contributions, loans and employer contributions). - Maintain system updates Requirements: Qualifications: A minimum of 10 years of payroll experience At least five years in payroll management Must be a CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting or business administration Compensation details: 0 Yearly Salary PI26d2ccc5-

This is the type of role that is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Joining a small, established firm based in a stunning converted barn office in the countryside, you will become a genuinely important part of the team rather than one person in a large structure. The setting offers something different from the typical practice environment, combining a relaxed atmosphere with high quality client work and the opportunity to play a visible role in the firm. Working closely with the Managing Director, you will take ownership of a broad range of client work, support junior team members, and help shape how the team continues to develop. This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, values autonomy, and wants to work somewhere where people know your name and your contribution matters. With exposure across accounts, tax, client advisory, and team support, no two days will look exactly the same. Job Title : Practice Accountant Job Type : Permanent Location : Farnborough Salary : £37 000 Reference no : 16098 Practice Accountant Benefits - 25 days holiday - Private medical insurance - Beautiful converted barn office in a countryside setting - Relaxed and supportive working environment - Broad and varied role with genuine day-to-day variety - Direct exposure to senior leadership - High level of autonomy and responsibility Practice Accountant About The Role This is a broad, hands-on practice role with significant variety across accounts, tax and client support. You will work closely with the Managing Director to manage client delivery, oversee junior team output, and ensure a high standard of service across the portfolio. Alongside statutory accounts preparation and review, you will be involved in personal and corporate tax work, bookkeeping oversight, and general client advisory support. The role is designed for someone who enjoys taking responsibility, working independently, and being trusted with a wide range of client matters within a small, close-knit team. Key responsibilities: - Prepare and review statutory accounts for a portfolio of small and owner-managed businesses - Work closely with the Managing Director on day-to-day client delivery and workflow - Take responsibility for managing client deadlines and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time - Assist with personal and corporate tax compliance work and basic advisory matters - Review bookkeeping and management information prepared by junior staff - Act as a key point of contact for client queries and ongoing support - Support, guide and train junior team members within the practice - Help maintain and improve internal processes and client service delivery - Assist with ad hoc assignments across accounts, tax and client advisory work - Contribute to building strong long-term client relationships through high-quality service The successful Practice Accountant will have: - ACA / ACCA qualified or qualified by experience - Previous UK accountancy practice experience - Strong experience preparing statutory accounts - Working knowledge of personal and corporate tax - Experience reviewing work and supporting junior staff - Comfortable working independently in a small team environment - Strong communication and client relationship skills - Organised, proactive and reliable approach - Full right to work in the UK Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful. Refer a friend If this job is not of interest to you, but you know a friend or colleague who may be interested, recommend them to us and receive a minimum of £100 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role and a minimum of £25 in vouchers if we place them in a temporary assignment. (Terms & conditions apply)

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