Accountant 2-Payroll

Company Profile:

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) manages the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.

N3B is a limited liability company owned by HII Nuclear Inc. and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.

N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.

Position Location:

This position is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Los Alamos is a tight-knit mountain community that consistently ranks as one of Livability.com's Best Small Towns in America. For two years in a row, Los Alamos County has ranked as the healthiest county in the nation according to a U.S. News report. The city is a top spot for outdoor enthusiasts as it has more than 120 hiking and biking trails, and residents enjoy easy access to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Thanks to the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos' presence in the area, Los Alamos also has a college-town vibe that's a major draw for young professionals, families and retirees.

Position Summary:

The selected candidate will report to the Controller and supports the company mission by providing accounting services in areas to include payroll preparation and timekeeping compliance for hourly, salary, and union staffing categories. Routine and special purpose reporting, account analysis and reconciliation, variance analysis, and maintaining historical records. Duties may include procedural tasks as well as special project initiatives.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):

• Complete time sensitive tasks.

• Manage and process timesheet corrections and time reconciliation for all Craft, N3B Employees and Sub-contractors exports.

• Execute timekeeping reporting for payroll processing and reconciliations.
• Respond to phone calls and e-mails on payroll and timekeeping related questions.
• Timekeeper organization skills to complete weekly tasks to ensure correct pay and filing for 50 plus craft workers and 450 plus N3B and various Sub-contractors.
• Assist employees with questions on timesheet corrections, leave balances, sick and PTO payouts and various other inquires on questions and concerns.
• Assist employees and the team in researching payroll questions and discrepancies. For example, explaining Gross to Net calculation to an employee which would require a thorough understanding of pay components.
• Apply knowledge of N3B payroll policies, collective bargaining agreements, and federal and state regulations to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Work continuously and accurately with figures; perform arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division; accurately compare and transcribe figures with attention to detail, under strict deadlines.
• Assist Payroll Lead Accountant with various tasks relating to payroll and accruals.
• Demonstrate awareness of importance of confidentiality and requirements surrounding personally identifiable information (PII).
• Union Invoicing for Dues and Fringe Benefits.
• Process weekly leave accruals and track discrepancies.
• Close coordination with Union Liaisons.
• Month-end, year-end, fiscal year-end duties and check lists to include auditing requests and requirements.
• Cross train with Payroll Clerks on ADP, benefits, new hires and additional duties.
• Under supervision, performs basic accounting duties, which may include checking, verifying, posting journal entries, and maintaining general ledgers and vouchers.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

• Ability to learn and apply basic clerical skills in accounting while helping more senior staff complete routine tasks.
• Previous general payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge and experience with state, federal and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, as well as year-end payroll reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of payroll activities and functions regulated by federal and state laws, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Ability to perform simple and repetitive duties and tasks while referring questions and problems to higher levels.
• Ability to work from detailed oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated proficient use of computer software applications such as Deltek Cost Point T&E, Cognos reporting, ADP, time and attendance software, Microsoft Office and E-mail; must have demonstrated working knowledge in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to conduct research in accounting and payroll processes and offer ideas for continuous improvement and taking action to implement solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience researching, gathering, analyzing data, summarizing results, resolving problems and issues, both independently and as a team member
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining excellent organization and prioritization with proven ability to follow through to completion on multiple tasks, often under strict deadlines, frequent interruptions, and changing priorities.
• Proven ability in effectively working within a team environment and interacting and networking with all levels of internal and external personnel and customers.
• Self-driven, accountable for individual learning and understanding of financial policies, processes, and concepts while obtaining some mentoring from group staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively both in a team environment and individually. Communication skills to contact and interact with team members, customers, supervisors, foremen, workers and managers on a daily basis by means of communication telephone, e-mail, verbal and written. Work with them until the issue is understood and resolved.

Education and Experience Required:

Position requires a Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field and 3 to 5 years of related financial experience.

Education Equivalency: 2 years of relevant experience for 1 year of college.

CPP, Certified Payroll Professional, desired.

Government related financial experience, including Cost Accounting Standards and FAR/DFARs knowledge, desired.

Business Associations:

Frequent internal company and external contacts. Represents organization on specific projects.

Impact:

Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals. Errors in judgement or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Office work environment. Only electrical hazards and other minor potential hazards normally found in an office environment are anticipated. Job performance requires adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the discipline. This position has the potential to be part of the company's Telework Program which allows partial telework from a remote/home location within a two-hour ground commute of the Home Office location. Employee participation in the Telework Program may be shortened or extended at the manager's discretion. Ability to report on-site is a must for this position.

Safety, Security, and Quality

While working to achieve N3B LLCC objectives, the employee will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This role will maintain required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; and make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. Ability to obtain an L level Department of Energy security clearance.

Equal Opportunity

N3B is an equal opportunity employer. N3B will ensure no applicant for employment or employee is denied equal opportunity because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs.