Payroll / Accounts Payable Specialist (Part-Time) 20 Hours Week in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Minneapolis Club Inc

Position Summary
The Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for accurately processing payroll and managing the full accounts payable cycle. This role ensures employees and vendors are paid timely and in compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of handling confidential financial information with integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll

· Process bi-weekly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

· Maintain employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, wage changes, and benefits deductions

· Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations

Accounts Payable

· Process vendor invoices accurately and timely, ensuring proper approvals and coding

· Reconcile vendor statements and resolve billing discrepancies

· Maintain vendor files and handle vendor inquiries professionally

· Ensure compliance with company purchasing and approval policies

· Assist with 1099 preparation and reporting

Accounting & Administrative Support

· Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation

· Maintain organized electronic and paper records in accordance with retention policies

· Identify opportunities to improve payroll and AP processes and internal controls

· Any other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Associates degree

· Two - five years related experience in accounts payable and payroll (prefer in house payroll processing)

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel

· Excellent attention to detail

· Extremely strong communication skills using spoken and written words.

· Solid understanding of payroll and payroll tax laws.

· Able to maintain confidential information

Skills & Competencies

· Exceptional attention to detail and organization

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

· Clear written and verbal communication skills

· Customer-service mindset when working with employees and vendors

Physical Requirements

Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard, able to lift and carry items up to 10 pounds. The ability to multi-task and complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.

This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodation so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this description of job changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Minneapolis Club and its employees.