Job Openings Trust Accounting

About the job Trust Accounting

Job Title: Trust Accountant
Location: On-site
Shift: Night Shift
Compensation: Up to 44,900 MBS + Benefits


A detail-oriented and organized Trust Accountant is needed to manage and support trust fund reporting and benefit-related accounting tasks. This role includes responsibility for complex trust fund transactions, premium remittances, reporting, employee benefit inquiries, and support functions within payroll and benefits systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and report on complex division-level trust accounts, including payments and remittances.

  • Provide guidance to divisions on trust-related matters and ensure compliance with trust policies.

  • Validate data for Total Compensation Statements and support trust fund audit processes.

  • Act as team lead for clerk-level functions and assist with cross-training.

  • Handle document filing, mail distribution, and retrieval of important records.

  • Track benefit issues manually and ensure accurate recordkeeping.

  • Ensure accurate and timely remittance of premium deductions to carriers and trust funds.

  • Investigate and resolve Health & Welfare deduction discrepancies.

  • Maintain a solid understanding of the PeopleSoft Payroll System.

  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding trust benefits and point them to the correct fund contacts.

  • Calculate and process retroactive pay rate adjustments as needed.

Qualifications

  • Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office; advanced PC skills required.

  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking.

  • Proven leadership abilities; ability to lead by example.

  • Self-directed with sound judgment and decision-making capabilities.

  • Effective at prioritizing and organizing tasks to meet deadlines.

  • Skilled at managing difficult situations with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Clear and professional verbal and written communication.

  • High integrity and commitment to ethical practices.

  • Speed and accuracy in 10-key data entry.

  • Preferred: 12 years of experience in Health & Welfare Benefits Accounting.

  • Preferred: 12 years of Payroll experience; recognized as a go-to person for payroll-related queries.