Payroll Associate/Senior Associate - Construction Services (Project Management)

Summary/objective

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting. As a top 25 business advisory firm, our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations across the nation and Puerto Rico. Our clients value the construction-specific financial guidance needed to successfully compete, grow and plan for the future. We are big enough to serve regional and national clients, but small enough to foster a family atmosphere.  From large, publicly held companies to smaller, family-owned businesses, our clients come in all shapes and sizes so you'll get opportunities to serve and manage variety of industries in many different ways.

Essential functions

• Prepare various business-related tax returns and forms such as workers compensation audits, ACA reporting, etc.
• Preparation of payroll processing, including multi-state payroll. Prepare and oversee federal and state tax returns relating to payroll, W-2s, payroll tax deposits, payroll tax notices, and all matters relating to unemployment returns and withholding issues.
• Performs other accounting and consulting duties as needed in projects and as assigned by supervisory personnel.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with clients, including frequent face-to-face interaction.

Work environment

Work to be performed in HORNE office setting

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Travel required

Less than 20%

Required education and experience

• 2 – 5 years accounting experience required – including payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, and journal entry posting.
• Must have experience in processing a high volume of work
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other accounting software required

Preferred education and experience

• Associate degree in accounting, business, or related field preferred
• Proficiency in QuickBooks preferred

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Associate