Senior Accountant – Payroll Accountant

With 64 television stations nationwide, TEGNA is the largest independent television station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets (NBC, CBS, ABC), reaching approximately one-third of all U.S. television households. Our stations are leading brands in their local markets, providing highly relevant news, entertainment, and public service content to their audiences.

We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Accountant with strong analytical skills for our Payroll department located in Fishers, IN.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with Regional Finance Directors across our portfolio of television stations to help record payroll expense into our financial statements.
• Extract payroll general ledger reports from UltiPro (our payroll provider), resolve any mapping issues, review for accuracy and upload Journal Entries to Oracle ERP for both dollars and hours (statistical entries).
• Prepare and upload monthly payroll accrual journal entry.
• Prepare and upload payroll reclasses as necessary.
• Reconcile tax bank drafts to payroll registers and prepare journal entry to reclass drafts to the correct Liability account.
• Upload detail payroll data to online reporting tool utilized by Regional Finance Directors/Accountants
• Upload UltiPro unmapped detail payroll data to Access database for use by Corporate Accounting and ad-hoc reports/queries.
• Upload Oracle mapped detail payroll data to Access database for use by Corporate Accounting and ad-hoc reports/queries.
• Maintain user access to online reporting tool.
• Prepare Account Reconciliations for all assigned payroll general ledger accounts (Cash accounts, Tax Liability, Benefits Liability, etc.) and resolve variances timely.
  • Develop complete understanding of how payroll system feeds to the general ledger.
  • Maintain all areas of Ultipro GL mapping (Earning/Deduction/Tax Codes, Employee mapping)
  • Represent Payroll from a Finance perspective during system upgrades/modifications.
  • Respond to internal/external audit queries timely and professionally.
• Provide analysis and reporting support for internal/external business partners

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related degree (equivalent combination and experience will be considered)
• Minimum 4-6 years payroll/accounting experience
• Experience with UltiPro payroll software preferred
• Experience with Oracle ERP or similar ERP
• Shared service experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
• Desire, ability, and curiosity to investigate and recommend improvements to processes, procedures, and technology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proven attention to detail, good organizational and prioritizing skills and ability to multi-task and work in a rapidly expanding and changing environment.
• Ability to be self-motivated and proactive.
• Collaborative approach and experience working well with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written); strong interpersonal skills​.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status or genetic information.

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