Payroll & Accounting Assistant

The Payroll and Accounting Assistant is a full-time position responsible for payroll processing and cost entry duties in the New Orleans office of a large law firm. Training will be provided.

Primary Duties:

• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Verify new hire information provided by the Human Resources Department.
• Update payroll records to reflect changes in tax exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, job titles, and department or division transfers.
• Maintain payroll operations by following established policies and procedures and reporting needed changes.
• Collect, edit, and adjust time clock punches.
• Process semi-monthly payroll.
• Submit FSA information to healthcare providers.
• Maintain vacation and sick leave accruals.
• Balance and import the semi-monthly payroll journal entry.
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries.
• Compile and distribute internal management reports from the payroll system.
• Maintain accounting-related spreadsheets.
• Import or enter costs into the firm’s accounting system for billing to firm clients.
• Perform other tasks and projects as assigned by the Payroll Manager or other Accounting Managers