SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Accounting and Payroll Manager will manage the accounting database and oversee day-to-day accounting functions of the Specialty Formulations division of BRANDT, Inc. In addition, this position will include payroll functions and processes. The position involves confidential and time-sensitive material and experience with payroll practices and software.
The Accounting and Payroll Manager will report to the Specialty Formulations Controller.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· A bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required
· Cost Accountant/Manufacturing experience preferred
· Experience with Global/SAP/ERP system preferred
· Experience with payroll software preferred
· 10 or more years of work-related experience including management experience
Disclaimer This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In perso

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting database, ensuring their efficiency, security and integrity.
• Manage full cycle, end-to-end accounting processes including transaction processing (Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Cost Accounting) and the monthly close.
  · Review and analyze inventory valuations and controls, including monitoring physical inventory counts.

· Maintaining the chart of accounts.

• Ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of month-end entries, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations.

· Provide training and support to accounting staff on how to manage data entry, updates, and reports within the database

· Oversee and manages direct reports including accounts payable, accounts receivable and database system managers

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls to ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting along with documentation of the business process.
• Participate in merger/acquisition integration and implementation of new financial processes and procedures.
• Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employee’s hourly rates, salaries, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholdings, address changes, and other information.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions
• Maintains all payroll information related to the calculation, withholding and remittance of federal, state, and local payroll taxes; enters data, updates information, and prepares reports as needed.
• Generating payroll reports and reconciling payroll data.
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Processing year-end tax forms (e.g., W-2s).