Junior Accountant I - Time Administrator

Responsibilities & Qualifications RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as lead for Time and Labor and Payroll processing. Support the Accounting team in handling a variety of escalated time/labor issues; provide direct support to the project teams on time and labor issues, as needed. Interface with other functional teams as necessary including Recruiting, HR, Contracts, Subcontracts, etc. Manage automated feeds between ADP to Unanet to ensure labor set up of new hires/terms are accurate Manage time and labor set up for subcontractors entering time in the system Manage processing of semi-monthly employee and subcontractor timesheets and payroll Manage prior periods labor correction processing Prepare labor reconciliations for review and posting of labor Coordinate all Time and Labor activities for the monthly financial close Prepare required weekly/monthly reporting as needed Analyze Time and Labor process to identify issues and recommend process improvements Responsible to develop training content as needed Educate and train stakeholders to ensure timekeeping and payroll process is timely and accurate and adheres to internal policies and external regulations Partner with Unanet technical support to resolve unforeseen issues with Unanet Time Collection Document any issues and recommendations for resolution Ensure compliance with internal policies, government regulations and accounting principles REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience Approximately 0 to 3 years of relevant accounting / finance experience High proficiency in MS Excel PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Analytical and problem-solving skills including data interpretation Ability to work with a diverse and geographically distributed team Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to work independently and be responsible to follow up on action items Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills Overview We are seeking a Junior Accountant I to join our Accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Unanet Time Administration and Payroll processing and ensuring adherence to policies, applicable law and regulations, procedures, and internal controls. This role reports directly to the Payroll Administrator. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. 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