Payroll / Accountant at Lane Enterprises Inc – Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Lane Enterprises is excited to welcome an Accounting Specialist to their team! From generous benefits, including bonus opportunities and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), to great employee retention, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving organization!

Benefits: Lane offers a generous benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Company paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, ESOP opportunity and a generous bonus incentive plan.

Job Summary:
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the Accounts Payable and Payroll functions. This role assists in ensuring invoices and payroll-related documentation are accurate, properly coded, and processed in accordance with established accounting procedures and internal controls. (MUST HAVE PAYROLL PROCESSING EXPERIENCE)

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review invoices and payroll-related documentation for appropriate backup and approval prior to payment/posting.
• Support plants and departments in submitting invoices and payroll information timely to maximize purchase discounts and ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Assist with verifying and correcting coding of invoices and payroll entries received from various plant personnel.
• Provide support to the Accounts Payable and Payroll teams in identifying value-add and process improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a support operator of the A/P document management workflow and data capture processes.
• Enter and post invoices and payroll-related transactions into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system under supervision.
• Verify, adjust/correct, and distribute invoice and payroll documents within the document management system.
• Communicate with operations to verify receipt of invoiced products and services and to clarify payroll-related inquiries.
• Assist in resolving invoice, statement, or payroll discrepancies with vendors and internal departments while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Develop working relationships with office managers and payroll contacts at plant locations.
• Maintain Accounts Payable and Payroll files and documentation in accordance with record retention policies.
• Prepare basic account reconciliations and reports, as required.
• Filing, scanning, and copying as necessary.
• Other tasks and responsibilities may be added at management’s discretion.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree with a business or accounting concentration
• 3+ years’ experience processing accounts payable and PAYROLL
• 2+ years’ experience using Enterprise Resource Planning software
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing in a stationary position, for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Must have clear vision to view documents and read computer screen.
• Must be able to hear.