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Senior Accountant
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HEMIC
Honolulu, HI (In Person)
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Join us at HEMIC!Voted one of Hawai`i Business Best Places to Work for 8 Years in a Row!
As a HEMIC employee, you will get:
People Who CareVoted one of Hawai`i Business Best Places to Work, and Pacific Business News Best Workplaces, our business is founded on caring for Hawai`i workers, Hawai`i businesses, and each other.
Professional GrowthWere passionate about your development. Whether its achieving a formal certification or attending a workshop to improve your communication skills, we will support and encourage you to grow.
Benefits & PerksWe offer competitive salary and best-in-class benefits, including a 401k match, flex-time, generous PTO, 15 paid holidays, and so much more!
Opportunity to Give BackGiving back to our community is our kuleana and we offer numerous opportunities for our employees to take part - whether it be volunteering for a fundraiser, attending a charity walk, or getting a match for your charitable contributions.
Why our Senior Accountant is
Essential DutiesLead payroll accounting activities, including maintenance of chart-of-accounts mappings; validate payroll extracts and post interface entries to the ERP with full reconciliation to control totals.
Assist the Financial Reporting team with the preparation and closing of monthly financial statements for the Company in a timely and accurate manner.
Prepare and review account reconciliations for bank accounts, including payroll, tax, benefit, and funding activity; investigate and resolve variances.
Review payroll registers, funding reports, and tax data, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
Perform cash management activities, including monitoring bank balances, printing checks, administering Positive Pay files, and supporting daily cash positioning to ensure timely funding of payroll, tax, and operational obligations.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for payroll-related liabilitiesMaintain audit-ready documentation to support internal controls and external audits.
Drive process improvements and document procedures, enhancing efficiency and control effectiveness.
Own ad hoc requests and special projects, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving.
Other duties as assigned.
RequirementsBachelors degree in Accounting (or comparable experience) and/or 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a payroll or high-volume transactional environmentExperience with payroll systemsAbility to independently interpret and apply policies and procedures, including identifying and analyzing the effectiveness of internal controls.
Able to effectively communicate and build highly productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Enthusiastic learner with the curiosity and desire to continuously improve business and accounting processes and systems, as well as further refine and develop their professional and technical accounting skills.
Demonstrated ability to meet required timelines and deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
High proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
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As a HEMIC employee, you will get:
People Who CareVoted one of Hawai`i Business Best Places to Work, and Pacific Business News Best Workplaces, our business is founded on caring for Hawai`i workers, Hawai`i businesses, and each other.
Professional GrowthWere passionate about your development. Whether its achieving a formal certification or attending a workshop to improve your communication skills, we will support and encourage you to grow.
Benefits & PerksWe offer competitive salary and best-in-class benefits, including a 401k match, flex-time, generous PTO, 15 paid holidays, and so much more!
Opportunity to Give BackGiving back to our community is our kuleana and we offer numerous opportunities for our employees to take part - whether it be volunteering for a fundraiser, attending a charity walk, or getting a match for your charitable contributions.
Why our Senior Accountant is
Important:
Our Accounting & Finance Department monitors and maintains the Companys financial records and resources which are vital to Companys ability to serve our customers with excellence and make a positive difference in our community. This role works closely with Financial Reporting, Accounting Operations, and Operations teams to ensure accurate processing and recording of payroll activity, support month-end close, and assist with compliance needs.Essential DutiesLead payroll accounting activities, including maintenance of chart-of-accounts mappings; validate payroll extracts and post interface entries to the ERP with full reconciliation to control totals.
Assist the Financial Reporting team with the preparation and closing of monthly financial statements for the Company in a timely and accurate manner.
Prepare and review account reconciliations for bank accounts, including payroll, tax, benefit, and funding activity; investigate and resolve variances.
Review payroll registers, funding reports, and tax data, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
Perform cash management activities, including monitoring bank balances, printing checks, administering Positive Pay files, and supporting daily cash positioning to ensure timely funding of payroll, tax, and operational obligations.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for payroll-related liabilitiesMaintain audit-ready documentation to support internal controls and external audits.
Drive process improvements and document procedures, enhancing efficiency and control effectiveness.
Own ad hoc requests and special projects, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving.
Other duties as assigned.
RequirementsBachelors degree in Accounting (or comparable experience) and/or 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a payroll or high-volume transactional environmentExperience with payroll systemsAbility to independently interpret and apply policies and procedures, including identifying and analyzing the effectiveness of internal controls.
Able to effectively communicate and build highly productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Enthusiastic learner with the curiosity and desire to continuously improve business and accounting processes and systems, as well as further refine and develop their professional and technical accounting skills.
Demonstrated ability to meet required timelines and deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
High proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
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