The Payroll Accountant will ensure the integrity of payroll and benefits accounting by recording, verifying, entering, and reconciling transactions for all payroll, payroll tax, and benefits-related activity including workers’ compensation reporting.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

Maintain general ledger by reconciling accounts for all payroll and benefits activity
Prepare bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll compliance and tax reporting
Review and record payroll/benefits invoices for appropriate coding and approvals
Ensure timeliness and accuracy of month-end close process for all payroll and benefits accounts
Prepare event labor reviews and allocations from payroll records
Serve as internal Lead for annual benefit plan audits
Represent finance for annual budget/forecasting initiatives for payroll and benefits projections
Work with Risk Manager to provide all wage projections and audits for workers’ compensation
Responsible for payroll systems management and updates
Provide other support and report to payroll/finance department as needed/assigned
Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President-Finance | Controller

Position Requirements:

FORMAL EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

2-5 years of related experience
Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Payroll / Benefits accounting experience preferred
Public accounting experience preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Professional level of customer service and communication skills
Ability to work independently and responsibly within a fast-paced and team-oriented environment
Ability to perform and handle confidential payroll/benefits duties

THE MINNESOTA WILD WILL:

Listen to you. We need your thoughts, ideas, and passion to help make this the best team in sports. You talk, we’ll listen.
Treat you like an adult. We will trust you to get the work done in a way that makes sense for you. We measure output, not desk time.
Challenge you. We promise you'll be surrounded by people equally committed to the Minnesota Wild. You won’t find more passionate people all focused on creating a Greater State of Hockey. Go Wild!
Commit to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We drive social change and foster inclusivity by providing a safe, positive, and welcoming environment for you, all community members, and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, background, or experience.

THE FINE PRINT:

Physical requirements include sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, lifting, grasping, etc.
In accordance with the ADA the physical requirements for this role include walking/standing for 8+ hours at a time, sitting, bending, squatting, climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, lifting, grasping, etc.
Should an accommodation be requested MSE will evaluate the request and provide reasonable accommodation per the ADA.
Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Experience

Preferred