Accounting Specialist/ Payroll

Rea & Associates is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and thirteen offices in Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan. 

 The Accounting Specialist performs routine accounting activities such as payroll, general ledger posting, accounts payable and receivable functions and preparation of various accounting reports and financial statements. They should be familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures as well as payroll.  

Responsibilities 

• Process payroll and related payroll taxes, including Form 1099’s  
• Processing of client’s payroll   
• Assisting clients with accounting, payroll and basic software issues   
• Calculating bonus payments and appropriate deductions from bonus checks   
• Calculating and/or processing payroll tax deposits and payments 
• Reconcile accounts and research discrepancies  
• Prepare sales and other local taxes including commercial activities tax (CAT) filings  
• Identify questions and communicate effectively to appropriate parties, including clients  
• Manage and prioritize workload to ensure that deadlines are met  
• Embrace team environment and adapt processes to firm standards   
• Assisting principals with client billing   
• Identifying potential additional services to benefit current clients   

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities  

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of firm and client information  
• Data entry skills and high attention to detail  
• Effective oral and written communication skills  
• Client service oriented  
• Able to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills  
• Ability to work well and learn from others  
• Maintains cheerful attitude  
• Willing to adapt to continuous process improvement and changes in technology  
• Technology skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook) - required   

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D.  
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable accounting and payroll experience preferred  
• 0-4 years in relevant position or equivalent combination of education and experience  
• Basic accounting practices within a business environment preferred  
• Understanding of basic accounting principles  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Word and Excel  

Benefits

Rea & Associates offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals. 

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) 
• Retirement Plan (401k) 
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) 
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) 
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) 
• Short Term & Long Term Disability 
• Training & Development 
• Wellness Resources 
• Four (4) weeks PTO 
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays 

Rea & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment. 

Rea & Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea & Associates will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.