Payroll & Benefits Accountant Location:

Fort Collins, CO (Onsite)

Job Type:

Full-Time | Exempt Reports to: Controller Company Overview We are a physician-led healthcare organization providing high-quality radiology services across Colorado and surrounding regions. Our organization supports physicians, employees, and clinical partners through strong financial operations, professionalism, and collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to support a dynamic, fast-paced organization. About the Role As part of the Accounting team, the Payroll & Benefits Accountant will work alongside an existing Payroll & Benefits Accountant to perform and assist with payroll processing, employee benefit and retirement plan administration, related accounting, compliance, and reporting. The ideal candidate has hands-on multi-state payroll experience and experience with the accounting and administration of a self-funded health insurance plan. Retirement plan administration and payroll implementation experience are also important to success in this role. Key Responsibilities

• Process and assist with the bi-weekly and complex monthly payroll for staff and radiologists across multiple states
• Complete or assist with payroll tax registrations, unemployment accounts, state-specific employment enrollments, and business registrations in new states
• Research federal, state, and local payroll requirements and assist with ongoing compliance with applicable regulations
• Review quarterly and annual federal and state payroll tax returns, reconcile Forms 941, support W-2 reporting, and resolve payroll tax notices or discrepancies
• Perform and assist with the accounting and administration of the self-funded health insurance plan and retirement plan, including eligibility, contribution calculations, funding, and annual limits
• Prepare and maintain compensation and benefit schedules, budgets, forecasts, total compensation reports, and variance explanations
• Prepare and post related journal entries and accruals with close attention to detail
• Reconcile payroll, benefit, retirement, bank, and other assigned balance sheet accounts
• Participate in or assist with payroll implementations, upgrades, and testing
• Support retirement plan, workers' compensation, and other audits
• Provide responsive, professional service to employees, radiologists, management, vendors, and internal departments
• Maintain confidentiality at all times What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited 4-year college
• 5+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and accounting experience
• Demonstrated multi-state payroll experience, including payroll tax compliance and state-specific employer requirements as well as identifying and completing payroll tax registrations
• Hands-on experience with self-funded health insurance plan accounting and administration
• Experience administering or supporting qualified retirement plans
• Experience participating in a payroll system implementation a plus
• Advanced Excel skills and strong technical aptitude and comfort with payroll, benefit, and accounting data systems
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage detailed work, multiple priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism, customer service, and confidentiality
• Certified Payroll Professional designation and physician practice experience are a plus Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $75,000 -$100,000
• Immediate participation in generous retirement plan upon hire
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance effective day one
• Disability insurance after one year of full-time employment
• Flexible spending account and employee assistance program
• Paid time off and paid holidays Schedule & Work Environment
• Full-time, in-office position
• Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm
• Occasional extended hours during payroll processing, month-end, year-end, open enrollment, system implementations, or other key deadlines Our Process
• Initial phone screens will be conducted for qualified candidates.

Then selected candidates will be scheduled for in-person interviews. Skills assessments will also be completed during the process.

Pay:

$75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person