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Senior Payroll Auditor
Marlton, NJ
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Growing public accounting firm is seeking a Senior Payroll Auditor to join their team in Marlton, NJ. This is a direct hire on-site opportunity that requires travelling to client locations 25-50% of the time.


As a Senior Payroll Auditor you will work in-person at our Marlton, NJ office as part of a team of professionals who are committed to delivering quality service to individual and business clients.

The responsibilities as a Senior Payroll Auditor will include, but are not limited to:

  • Traveling (locally) 25-50% to employer locations to verify employer compliance with contract requirements.
  • Preparing payroll audit reports for management review.
  • Identifying non-reconciled units .
  • Using knowledge, experience, and discernment in decision-making dealing with sensitive situations and ambiguous information.
  • Perform analysis of records to complete assigned testing procedures to meet testing objectives and Trust requirements.
  • Work independently to complete large, complex jobs.
  • Communicating objectives and procedures to be performed and monitoring progress of the job if assigned as project-lead.
  • Communicating directly with employers to confirm scheduled appointments, coordinate requests for records, and discuss findings
  • Working with Payroll Audit leadership to resolve audit questions and challenges
  • Providing timely status updates on assigned work to management
  • Discerning between clerical and systemic errors in employer processes and determining how to modify test procedures if necessary 
  • Consulting with client Manager when appropriate
  • Performing self-review of work and avoiding minor workpaper review notes


Required Qualifications:

  • Experience conducting payroll audits of multiemployer plans (Taft Hartley, Labor Union Plans)
  • A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university preferred. 
  • Other majors would be considered alongside experience with multiemployer plan payroll auditing.
  • CPA not required, but is a plus.
  • 3-5 years of experience in payroll auditing.
  • Ability to read, understand and apply provisions within collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel (ability to use text, date, lookup, writing formulas, math functions, etc)
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team.
  • Experience reading and analyzing collective bargaining agreements and plan documents.
  • Employee benefit plan auditing not required, but is a plus. 
  • Candidates must be detail-oriented, self-starters, and demonstrate excellent computer, analytical and effective communication skills.
  • Transportation with the ability to travel to client sites 25%-50% a week.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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