Senior Accountant - Payroll

Company: Mercury Broadband
Location: Topeka
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Organization: Mercury Broadband is a leading provider of high-speed Internet and digital phone service. The Company was founded in Topeka, KS, after recognizing a need for Broadband Internet access in rural America. A hybrid approach to serving these "last-mile" customers was developed by extending high-capacity fiberoptic networks with the range, reliability, and flexibility of carrier-class wireless technologies. The Company connected its first subscriber in December of 2007. Today Mercury Broadband's rapidly expanding network is headquartered in Kansas City and provides Internet access to communities throughout the Midwest.Position Summary: The Senior Accountant at Mercury Broadband will support the accounting department and perform a variety of accounting tasks. These tasks include completing related documentation, recording and reporting functions for all salaries and benefits, preparing reconciliations, as well as assisting with other accounting projects. The Senior Accountant will report to the Director of Accounting.Location: Mission, KS or Topeka, KS - not a remote positionPosition Type: Full-timeCompensation: Competitive Pay SenBenefits: Health, Vision and Dental Basic Insurance, STD, LTD, 401k, Paid Time Off Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the accounting department
• Perform the recording and reconciliation process for all payroll and benefit activity
• Calculate and record capitalized labor
• Calculate and record payroll and related accruals each month
• Research, analyze and document all payroll and benefit variances by entity, service center, department and position for dollars and headcount. Explain budget to actual variances, as well as month-over-month variances.
• Be a subject matter expert in ADP reporting
• Perform other reconciliations to the ledger for assigned accounts.
• Complete assigned accounting projects.
• Process other transactions and update ledgers.
• Verify accuracy of documentation and balances.
• Prepare of complex journal entries, reports, and analysis.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Facilitate annual audits, including investigating and resolving audit findings.
• Coach, mentor, and assist with leading junior accountants and accounting team.
  Skills & Requirements:
  • Solid working knowledge of GAAP, Payroll and tax regulations.
  • Excellent analytical, computational, and mathematical abilities
  • Proficiency in bookkeeping programs and related software
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • High level of integrity and trustworthiness
  • High level of understanding and practice of confidentiality
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong financial analysis
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized Technology Familiarity:
    • Microsoft Excel
    • ADP Payroll (preferred)
    • Microsoft Business Central (preferred)
    • Other accounting software Education Requirements:
      • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Required Experience:
        • 7 or more years
          
          
          
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