• Lead and manage all aspects of bi-weekly payroll and benefits administration for multi-state company. • Oversee the timesheet process for timely and accurate completion. Train new employees on payroll system. • Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts. • Prepare 403B retirement contribution calculations and upload to broker. • Serve as the finance lead for the 403(b) retirement plan audits. Prepare all required support. • Ensure all payroll tax returns are timely filed and resolve federal, state, and local tax compliance issues. • Manage our workers compensation insurance plans and annual audits. • Prepare allocation journal entries for ZTT cell phones and internet stipends • Perform all accounts payable functions. Review check requests and invoices. Ensure reasonableness and allowability of incurred costs, proper documentation, and accurate coding. • Follow-up on outstanding purchase requests and vendor invoices regularly. • Review and process credit memos and voided checks. • Follow up on outstanding checks • Prepare month-end accrual and prepaid reconciliations • Manage and process corporate credit cards and upload into our accounting system. • Review and process employee expense reports, reimbursements, and cash advance requests. • Follow-up on unsubmitted expense reports with staff and supervisors regularly. • Lead in the preparation of internal transfers (IT, Office Services, Executive Director, professional development, etc.) for allowability of incurred costs, proper documentation and accurate allocations and coding. • Prepare IRS Forms 1099, verifying the accuracy of the information, printing and submitting the forms. • Respond to vendor and staff inquiries. • Support the accounting team in month-end closings and financial audits. • Apply accounting principles and practices following standardized, well-established procedures. • Ensure that the operational and design effectiveness of internal controls is maintained. • Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement and automation to achieve greater efficiencies, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting. • Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the department.