General Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for effectively directing and performing the timely and accurate preparation of the Cooperative’s bi-weekly payroll and additional unscheduled off-cycle payrolls which assures compliance with state and federal laws and regulations; maintaining payroll records and reports for accruals, deductions, labor distribution and other payroll functions; processing the quarterly and annual tax reporting; auditing the year-end W2 process; preparing and completing the online Annual Economic Census Reporting; maintaining Seco’s payroll software, Absence Management/Accrual Module and assisting with the ongoing development and or maintenance of payroll software. 

Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Education

• Minimum: Four (4) year bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum: Certified Payroll Professional (CCP) or certification within twelve (12) months of employment.
• Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

• Minimum: Six (6) years’ experience producing an in-house computerized payroll for 400+ employees.
• Minimum: Three (3+) years in a supervisory role
• Minimum: Three (3+) years of tax experience and proficiency in accounting and GL.
• Preferred: Experience with payroll software for HR and Payroll.
• Preferred: Experience administering payroll for union-represented employees covered under collective bargaining agreements.
• Preferred experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in payroll principles, practices, regulations, and procedures, with a strong understanding of government statutes, wage and hour regulations, state unemployment laws, and federal tax requirements.

• Proficiency with payroll systems as well as knowledge of time and attendance systems.

• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles, with the ability to maintain and reconcile subsidiary systems to General Ledger control accounts and prepare journal entries.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced expertise in Excel for data analysis, reporting, and various payroll-related tasks.

Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines and telephone.
• Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Business travel between offices and travel may be required for training and development.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.

About SECO Energy

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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