Company

Our Pacific Aviation/SAS family creates an environment where, together, we can all succeed.

Pacific Aviation (with Superior Aircraft Services) is an airport-handling provider dedicated to providing exceptional service for some of the world’s finest airlines. By developing and growing our people, we know that our team members are the reason for our 25-year plus success record. We currently support major west coast airports and have recently expanded the Pacific Aviation service to the East Coast.

At Pacific Aviation/SAS we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them and believe that a diverse team is a strong team. We thrive on our varied backgrounds and perspectives for the benefit of our employees, our services, and our community. All candidates for hire, promotion and performance are evaluated on the basis of merit alone.

Role and Responsibilities

Pacific Aviation is looking for a Payroll Accountant. You will prepare payroll schedules, run payroll and records and you’ll contribute to various accounting tasks, including AR/AP processing.

Responsibilities

Payroll:

· Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing and accounting systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions

· Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates

· Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions

· Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices

· Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors

· Identifies and recommends updates to payroll accounting software, systems, and procedures

· Performs other duties as assigned

Accounts Payable:

· Daily review and maintenance of the AP email box

· Daily processing of vendor invoices

· Customer relations (obtaining W9’s for proper vendor setup and reconciling statements)

· Adjustments and creating and processing the weekly AP payment run in QBO through Bill.com

· End of year duties include processing 1099’s and final aging’s for accrual purposes

Accounts Receivable:

· Daily review and maintenance of the AR email box

· Responsible for overseeing the billing process for customers

· Running monthly customer statements and monthly aging for collections review with senior management

· Collecting payments, applying cash daily (review and processing of bank activity loaded to QBO)

· Sending out monthly statements

· Customer account maintenance including but not limited to account creation, sales/product creation, rate adjustments, monthly billing (invoice creation) and credit memos

· Additional duties include tracking contracts and updating rates as changes occur

Professional Qualifications

· Previous experience as a payroll accountant or in a similar role

· Previous experience with AR/AP

· Strong knowledge of Payroll compliance

· Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel

· Great computational ability

· Attention to detail

· Certified Payroll Professional preferred

· Degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field

· Excellent organizational and people management skills

· Strong background in payroll workflows

Personal Characteristics

· Bias toward action, accountability, and ownership

· Clear, demonstrated passion for building and being part of a winning team

· Analytical and systems thinker who can make sound data-based decisions

· Excellent communicator who can keep people informed, but also get to the point quickly

· Strong ability to influence

· Heavy results focus with a strong eye on the outcome

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience

• Experience with UKG Ready preferred

• Previous experience working with Payroll Systems/HRIS

• Experience with QBO and Bill.com

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs, such as Outlook, Word and Excel, as well as the general use of computers

• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations (multi-state), filings, and compliance requirements both adopted and pending affecting any employee benefit programs (including ERISA), FMLA, NLRB, ADA, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements

• Approach others in a tactful manner; React well under pressure; and treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Products

At Pacific Aviation/SAS we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them and believe that a diverse team is a strong team. We thrive on our varied backgrounds and perspectives for the benefit of our employees, our services, and our community. All candidates for hire, promotion and performance are evaluated on the basis of merit alone.

Pacific Aviation is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application and onboarding process, you may be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our applicant pool in order to make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.

Benefits

• Salary $66,000 -$75,000, depending on experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401k with employer match

• Paid Time Off

• Holidays