Payroll Accountant II

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Payroll Accountant II in the Finance and Administration Division. IFPRI is a research institute of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) This exempt position is considered a 2-year, renewable appointment and is located at IFPRI’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead full cycle in-house semi-monthly payroll in Deltek Costpoint for 300+ domestic/international based staff
• Coordinate processing and payment of international staff payroll as required
• Partner with HR team to adequately and accurately reflect employee changes that impacts payroll
• Process timesheet corrections and ensure timesheets are recorded timely in Costpoint
• Coordinate with Human Resources to process new hires, termed employees and staff salary changes
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State tax laws.
• Process and reconcile quarterly federal and state taxes.
• Timely respond to various tax notifications and registration request; as well as resolve disputes and discrepancies
• Prepare annual Form W-2s and outposted staff annual earnings statements.  Ensure timely filing and reporting.
• Audit payroll leave balances and process necessary adjustments in Costpoint
• Provide access to employee’s timesheet system and access to assigned project codes
• Primary point of contact to provide assistance to employees with regards to Costpoint timesheet entry
• Ensure employee and employer retirement deductions and benefits are submitted for payment timely
• Reconcile retirement accounts with administrator documents and confirmations
• Process FSA deduction and benefits payments
• Provide support for payroll audits, retirement plan audits, as well as annual financial statement audit requests as required
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of lead payroll experience, or master’s degree plus 5 years of lead payroll experience
• Excellent oral and written English language skills
• Proficient knowledge and experience processing payroll and related tax filings and remittances
• Demonstrated proficiency using Deltek Costpoint Time & Expense, People, and Payroll modules; Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to be resourceful; high level of organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and ability to follow through to closure.
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated ability to work productively within a multi-cultural team environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work responsibly with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated experience handling confidential matters

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated financial experience in monitoring budgets and expenditures

Physical Demand & Work environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time.
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.  

Salary Range: The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $74,000 - $90,700. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.

Benefits: IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits can be found on our website. Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment

opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.