Accounting, Payroll, and Human Specialist

Role Description

About the Role:

The Accounting, Payroll, & Human Resource Specialist of Mike Anderson’s, Clarion, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express oversees accounting staff and our bookkeeping and accounting operations. Key priorities for this role are living true to our vision, championing our culture, maintaining excellence, and accuracy in our accounting practices.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounting, Payroll & HR Specialist to support payroll processing, human resources administration, employee records, onboarding, benefits support, accounts payable, and daily accounting operations.

This role is ideal for a highly organized professional who enjoys working with team-members and managers, maintaining accurate and confidential records, improving processes, and supporting a growing, multi-location organization.

The successful candidate will bring hands-on payroll and HR support experience, solid accounting fundamentals, excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive team-member and financial information with professionalism and discretion.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting & Accounts Payable

• Process and maintain accounts payable activities, including invoice entry, coding, approvals, and payment support
• Review invoices for accuracy, proper documentation, and appropriate approvals
• Assist with vendor maintenance, statement reconciliation, and discrepancy resolution
• Support month-end close activities, including account reconciliations and documentation
• Help maintain accurate accounting records across multiple locations and cost centers
• Contribute to accounting process improvements, documentation, reporting, analysis, and special projects

Payroll Administration

• Support biweekly payroll processing from timekeeping review through payroll submission and post-payroll reporting
• Review timecards, missed punches, paid time off, deductions, and payroll changes for accuracy and completeness
• Coordinate payroll updates for new hires, terminations, rate changes, position changes, and employee information changes
• Respond to employee and manager payroll questions with professionalism, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Maintain payroll records, reports, and supporting documentation in accordance with company procedures
• Assist with payroll audits, payroll reporting, wage and hour documentation, and year-end payroll support
• Coordinate payroll-related information between HR, Accounting, Operations, and management

Human Resources Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, onboarding documents, and HR compliance documentation
• Coordinate onboarding activities, including new hire paperwork, employee setup, orientation support, and manager follow-up
• Support offboarding activities, including documentation, final payroll coordination, and employee file updates
• Assist with benefits administration, enrollment support, eligibility tracking, and employee questions
• Prepare and maintain HR reports related to headcount, turnover, employee status changes, payroll data, and compliance needs
• Support employee communications, policy administration, and routine HR inquiries
• Handle employee information, payroll records, and company practices with professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion

Process Improvement & Team Support

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, organization, and workflow
• Help maintain accurate procedures and documentation
• Provide cross-functional support to Accounting, Payroll, HR, and Operations teams
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in payroll, HR administration, accounting, accounts payable, or a related support role preferred
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll processing, timekeeping review, employee records, onboarding, and HR documentation
• Working knowledge of payroll practices, HR administration, employee confidentiality, and basic employment documentation
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, accounts payable processes, and financial recordkeeping
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and data accuracy
• Basic/intermediate Excel skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, employee-facing environment
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Ability to handle sensitive employee, payroll, and financial information with professionalism and discretion

If you are a "neat-freak" (lol) and numbers person, we want to hear from you!

I appreciate your consideration and am excited to hear form you.

Chip Robert

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person