Payroll Accounting Supervisor at Brookdale Senior Living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Directly supervises employees in the General Ledger department. Responsible for maintaining, reconciling & analyzing payroll related general ledger accounts for the Accounting Department. This role will prepare and provide payroll-related financial information and analyses. Reconciles payroll bank accounts and accrued payroll and tax accounts, while maintaining the payroll-to-general ledger system applications and programs. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Runs weekly payroll interface to the general ledger to properly reflect payroll expenses and liabilities. Taking ownership to identify and correct errors as needed.Reconciles payroll related balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of the balances. Researches discrepancies to ensure proper accounting.Identifies discrepancies and resolves problems to safeguard and reconcile payroll bank accounts.Oversees and maintains payroll related accruals for salaried and hourly employees, pay to GL interface and payroll related statistical accounts.Coordinates monthly closing activities for the team, ensuring all payroll activity has been recorded accurately and timely.Runs reports and queries for various departments to analyze data in order to answer payroll-related questions. Provides in-depth ad hoc analysis of payroll related data as requested by senior leadership.Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.Ensures all processes are appropriately documented and assists in the on-going documentation of accounting policies and procedures.Develops the appropriate accounting treatment for the companys significant financial activities and transactions.Ensure that accounting transactions are recorded in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and Brookdale policies and procedures.Prepares audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits, SOX audits or any other audit.Interacts with field personnel, and provides exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding monthly operating activity, investigating variances, providing detail of charges and recording entries.This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity~Local Remote Position: To be considered you MUST live in the greater Milwaukee or Nashville area, but you will work from home~Make Lives Better Including Your Own.If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! Youll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:Tuition ReimbursementPet InsuranceAdoption Reimbursement BenefitsVariety of Associate DiscountsVeterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.