Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Burlington Stores, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant I - Payroll responsible for general ledger account analysis, journal entry preparation, accrual calculations, and payroll reporting. The role involves performing financial close processes, conducting reconciliations, and assisting with audit requests.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly close, workpapers and analysis for financial accounting. Prepare journal entries and accrual calculations. Develop schedules and reports to conduct variance analysis, investigate variances and analyze drivers. Ensures data integrity by identifying errors/trends in accounting data to improve accuracy, timeliness, and general flow of accounting data
- Partner with FP&A to determine how plans/forecasts are calculated. Analyze and review forecast to actual results on consolidated level. Prepare summarized variance explanations
- Conduct reconciliations and balancing between third-party tax reports and payroll tax summary reports to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting (including W-2 distribution). Maintain accurate documentation of PR elections & exemptions and reciprocity rules
- Creates and monitors pre- and post-payroll reports for internal and external review; formats files for consistency; audits daily reports and provides findings to management. Creates and maintains supporting databases
- Assist Sr. Accountant in responding to internal and external audit requests, i.e. gathering data and reports and conducting audits to ensure data accuracy
- Assist with routine/ad-hoc reporting and various administrative tasks
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
- 1-2 years of payroll/accounting experience
- Proficient or Advanced in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Proficient in Workday, ADP SmartCompliance
- Knowledge of Accounting/Payroll including process, procedures and internal controls
- Strong analysis, research and audit skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrates strong time management by effectively prioritizing multiple tasks, staying organized, and consistently meeting time-sensitive deadlines
- Manages vendor transactions with professionalism and efficiency, resolving issues promptly and effectively
- Communicates clearly and effectively with internal management and team members
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to solve problems; analyzing alternatives
- Proactively seeks guidance
- Power BI experience a plus
- Adaptive financial software experience a plus
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Flexible hours
- An associate discount
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- A 401(k) plan
- A variety of training and development opportunities
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