Tripwire is industry-recognized for its enterprise-level configuration control software. Tripwire's leading product, Tripwire Enterprise, is the first to combine configuration assessment with configuration change auditing in a single solution. Tripwire Enterprise helps IT ensure the organization achieves and maintains configurations in an operationally optimized, compliant and secure state-and helps them prove it. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Tripwire has operations in 15 countries around the world. Tripwire was recently named to the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private 100 List and Oregon Business Magazine named it one of the 100 Best Companies in Oregon.
Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company with tons of potential for the right person. This is a true accountant role with an emphasis in payroll. If you are an experienced payroll professional with a solid foundation in accounting, we want to talk to you. If you are a self-motivated and experienced accountant with minimal payroll experience but an uncanny ability and desire to absorb new skills and apply accounting concepts, we want to talk to you.
Primary responsibilities:
Prepare, process and own all aspects of payroll for 250 employees (and growing) utilizing ADP domestically and various other service providers internationally.
Serves as liaison to employees and with third party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company specific pay policies.
Audits employee pay records and reconciles totals by department, location, country, etc.
Interprets pay policies, (e.g., vacation, LOA, disability, workers compensation, government regulations, withholding exemptions, etc.) and ensures appropriate amounts/deductions are calculated and applied to the various accounts correctly.
Verifies compliance with federal and state payroll requirements; stays current with changes in the law.
Assists with audits of internal records, workers compensation, tax filings and related documentation.
Documents payroll processes and procedures.
Calculate special payments including bonuses, moving expense reimbursements and/or manual out of cycle payments.
Investigate, analyze and resolve problems, answer questions, explain payroll policies and procedures to employees and distribute payroll-related forms as requested; set up, change, or stop direct deposits as authorized.
Complete monthly reconciliation of all payroll related accounts.
Prepare payroll related accruals including bonus accrual and annual sales club accrual.
Administer Paid Time Off, prepare related reports, and calculate monthly accrual.
Record monthly FAS 123(R) Expense and maintain cap table relating to stock option exercises.
Reconcile internally updated cap table to stock ledger maintained by outside legal counsel quarterly.
Be the lead contact for annual 401(k) audit.
To succeed in this role you will need the following:
Hard Skills
Organize workload to meet firm deadlines and avoid penalties; be able to quickly shift attention between multiple tasks under distracting conditions without impacting accuracy or demeanor.
Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on providing superior customer service.
Ability to recognize, analyze and solve problems, identifying practical solutions where necessary.
Able to give and take directions and learn in myriad ways (oral, written, and pictoral).
Advanced knowledge of Excel spreadsheets including complex formulas, pivot tables and vlookups;
Bachelors degree in accounting preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience.
Experience with ADP, ReportSmith and Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) preferred.
Soft Skills
Willingness and ability to use judgment in taking appropriate steps to develop solutions to problems.
Presents options to enhance current processes and procedures and shows a willingness to take on additional tasks.
Exhibits honesty, discretion, professionalism, and solid judgment.
Works well with others, collaborating and compromising when necessary, but also able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Seeks out change and new opportunities
Comfortable in a dynamic, energetic, fast-paced environment.
Rebounds quickly from frustrations and unpleasantness, and maintains a calm and friendly demeanor, even under challenging circumstances.
If you meet the qualifications and would like to be considered for this position please email your cover letter, resume, salary history and the self-identification form to
jobs@tripwire.com.
Please note the specific position you are applying for in the subject line of your email
For a complete list of current open positions please visit
tripwire.com/company/careers
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies Our preference at Tripwire is to recruit candidates directly. We do partner with a limited number of preferred agencies when we identify a need for third party staffing support. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We will pay a fee only if the candidate is presented after there is a signed recruiting agreement in place between Tripwire and the agency and only if we have explicitly engaged the agency to submit resumes for a specific current opening. We do not pay fees for unsolicited candidates submitted to Tripwire or any Tripwire employee by email, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral or any other means. In the case of candidates submitted to Tripwire without a signed agreement in place or without being solicited to work on a specific open requisition, Tripwire explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those unsolicited candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. No employee of Tripwire has any authority to modify the terms of this notice, or waive the requirement that a written engagement be in place prior to submitting solicited any obligation to pay any recruiting fees.
- Location: Downtown Portland
- Compensation: DOE
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