<p>We are working with a client in Baton Rouge looking for a Human Resources and Payroll Administrator. This role is responsible for managing and executing payroll processes, maintaining employee records, and supporting HR functions to ensure compliance and efficiency. This role serves as a key liaison between HR, Finance, and employees, ensuring accurate and timely payroll and HR administration.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>Payroll Administration:</p><p>Process bi-weekly/monthly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.</p><p>Maintain payroll records and ensure proper documentation for audits and reporting.</p><p>Handle payroll deductions, benefits, garnishments, and tax withholdings.</p><p>Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and resolve discrepancies.</p><p><br></p><p>HR Support:</p><p>Maintain and update employee records in HRIS systems.</p><p>Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire documentation and exit interviews.</p><p>Support benefits administration including enrollments, changes, and terminations.</p><p>Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies.</p><p>Generate HR reports and support data analysis for decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>Compliance & Reporting:</p><p>Prepare and submit required payroll and HR reports to government agencies.</p><p>Assist with internal and external audits.</p><p>Stay current with changes in payroll and employment laws.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Qualifications:</p><p>2+ years of experience in payroll and HR administration.</p><p>Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, Paychex, Gusto) and HRIS systems.</p><p>Strong understanding of payroll regulations and labor laws.</p><p>Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.</p><p>Strong communication and interpersonal skills.</p><p>Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.</p>
<p>Great opportunity with one of our favorite clients in Metairie, LA for a Payroll Administrator! The Payroll Administrator is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees within an organization. This professional will handle all aspects of the payroll system, maintain compliance with legal regulations, and provide excellent support to employees regarding payroll-related inquiries. The Payroll Administrator collaborates across departments to handle payroll data accurately and efficiently while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all payroll laws.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Payroll Processing: Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including data entry, timecard verification, calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, and other pay.</li><li>Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws, as well as company policies and procedures</li><li>Records Management: Maintain detailed, accurate payroll records and update employee payroll profiles as needed</li><li>Tax Filing: Ensure timely deductions and filing of payroll taxes, including FICA, unemployment, and income tax withholdings</li><li>Benefits and Deductions: Add and adjust benefits, deductions, garnishments, and contributions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.</li></ul><p>Required Skills and Qualifications:</p><ul><li>Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered.</li><li>Experience: 1–3+ years of payroll experience in a similar role, preferably in a midsize or large organization (Source: Robert Half Salary Guide).</li><li>Technology: Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, Workday, Paychex) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.</li><li>Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with payroll laws and tax regulations, such as FLSA, FICA, and multi-state payroll compliance.</li><li>Attention to Detail: Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and the ability to spot errors in large data sets.</li><li>Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with team members, management, and employees.</li><li>Confidentiality: Demonstrates the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.</li><li>Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve payroll discrepancies promptly and effectively.</li></ul><p>Preferred Skills:</p><ul><li>Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) is a plus.</li><li>Experience in working with unionized environments and processing payroll for collective bargaining agreements.</li><li>Time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines.</li></ul><p>Please apply directly and call Carrie Lewis at 504-383-0612 to discuss. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half!</p>
We are looking for an experienced Accounting & Payroll Manager to oversee the financial and payroll operations within our hospitality organization in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across payroll and accounting functions while leading a team and collaborating with multiple departments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage comprehensive payroll operations, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.<br>• Oversee accounts payable functions, including invoice processing, vendor relationships, payment schedules, and reconciliations.<br>• Review and authorize payroll entries, journal entries, and financial reconciliations to maintain accuracy.<br>• Maintain and organize payroll records, reports, and audits to meet compliance and financial standards.<br>• Lead and mentor team members, fostering growth and high performance.<br>• Collaborate with HR to integrate employee data, benefits, and timekeeping systems.<br>• Drive process improvements and implement automation to optimize accounting and payroll workflows.<br>• Partner with auditors during internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with established controls.<br>• Prepare detailed financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for management review.<br>• Ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors and employees while upholding strong financial controls.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Clerk to join our team in Metairie, Louisiana. This short-term contract to permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth operations in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting tasks.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process accounts payable by matching invoices to purchase orders, ensuring proper classification, and maintaining vendor files.</p><p>• Manage accounts receivable functions, including applying cash receipts, preparing invoices, and assisting with collections of overdue balances.</p><p>• Perform general ledger reconciliations, assist with month-end closing activities, and support ad hoc accounting projects.</p><p>• Review and correct financial transaction documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.</p><p>• Code and classify expenditures and accounting entries, requiring attention to detail and knowledge of proper classifications.</p><p>• Prepare financial reports and statements using data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</p><p>• Post financial transactions to appropriate journals, registers, and ledgers using manual or electronic systems.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in accounts, reconstructing actions and preparing correction documents as needed.</p><p>• Monitor budgets and assist with adjustments and transfers to maintain budgetary control.</p><p>• Support special projects and perform additional duties as required to enhance departmental efficiency.</p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to join our team in New Orleans, Louisiana. This short-term contract to permanent position offers the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. In this role, you will contribute to essential accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger reconciliation.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process vendor invoices and ensure proper matching with purchase orders or vouchers.</p><p>• Handle daily invoicing, credit processing, and cash receipt applications for accounts receivable.</p><p>• Assist with general accounting tasks such as month-end closing activities and account reconciliations.</p><p>• Review and correct transaction documents, ensuring accuracy and initiating follow-up actions when necessary.</p><p>• Assign appropriate expenditure and accounting codes to relevant documents.</p><p>• Prepare detailed financial statements and reports using information from multiple sources.</p><p>• Record and post financial transactions in journals, registers, and ledgers manually or electronically.</p><p>• Investigate and reconcile discrepancies, reconstructing actions to resolve issues and preparing corrections as needed.</p><p>• Monitor budgets and verify adjustments or transfers to support budgetary control.</p><p>• Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.</p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for our client in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In this long-term contract role, you will play a key part in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing for a large-scale organization. This opportunity is ideal for someone seeking a dynamic position with opportunities for growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Train employees on payroll-related systems, including timesheet entry and accessing pay statements online.</p><p>• Perform administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, faxing, and photocopying to support payroll operations.</p><p>• Enter and manage payroll data using Excel and company-specific systems.</p><p>• Audit and process union calculations in Excel based on provided instructions.</p><p>• Download, save, and distribute payroll-related reports as directed.</p><p>• Create and run custom reports using payroll software to meet organizational needs.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams and external customers to address payroll-related inquiries.</p><p>• Assist with other payroll-related tasks as assigned by management.</p>
<p>We are looking for a dedicated Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team in Covington, Louisiana. This is a short-term contract to permanent position within the import/export industry, offering an excellent opportunity for growth and development. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring smooth financial operations by handling invoices, payments, and supporting essential accounting processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage administrative and clerical tasks for the Accounts Payable and Finance department.</p><p>• Process daily transactions and controls with accuracy while adhering to company policies.</p><p>• Provide outstanding customer service to internal stakeholders and business partners.</p><p>• Assist with internal and external audit procedures as needed.</p><p>• Open, sort, and distribute incoming departmental mail.</p><p>• Organize, log, copy, and file invoices, checks, and other financial documents.</p><p>• Verify, log, and mail checks, including coordinating expedited handling when required.</p><p>• Support special projects and contribute to departmental improvements.</p>
<p>Robert Half is partnering with a well established but fast growing Baton Rouge company in search of a meticulous Accounts Receivable Specialist. This role involves managing customer credit applications, maintaining customer credit records, and resolving customer credit inquiries. The successful candidate will also monitor customer credit accounts and take appropriate action regarding delinquent payments. This direct hire opportunity offers a fantastic benefits package, flexible, family friendly culture, and hybrid work schedule!</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Efficiently process customer credit applications</p><p>• Maintain accurate records of customer credit</p><p>• Resolve customer inquiries related to credit</p><p>• Monitor customer credit accounts regularly</p><p>• Take appropriate action to collect delinquent payments</p><p>• Reconcile daily and monthly bank reports</p><p>• Maintain a cash spreadsheet by entering all cash activity and reconciling to bank balances</p><p>• Create payment records for checks, wires, and ACH credit transfers</p><p>• Apply customer payments to invoices, balancing to remittance advices</p><p>• Conduct credit checks for new customer verification</p><p>• Monitor customer credit worthiness and communicate significant changes to management</p><p>• Process customer refunds</p><p>• Assist with month-end close by reconciling accounts receivable, unapplied cash, and bank accounts to the general ledger</p><p>• Support the billing and collections staff as required</p><p>• Assist with cash management and forecasting.</p><p><br></p><p>Skills:</p><p><br></p><p>• Account Reconciliation</p><p>• Accounts Receivable (AR)</p><p>• Billing</p><p>• Cash Applications</p><p>• Cash Collections</p><p>• Commercial Collections</p><p>• Microsoft Excel</p>
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to lead and oversee all HR operations within our organization in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive and productive workplace environment by managing recruitment, employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, and development initiatives. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring HR practices align with our mission to create an inclusive and high-performing educational community.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for certified and non-certified staff, ensuring diversity and equitable hiring practices.<br>• Collaborate with department heads and school principals to assess and forecast staffing requirements.<br>• Act as a trusted advisor to employees, providing guidance on HR policies and resolving workplace conflicts.<br>• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, maintaining up-to-date employee handbooks and policies.<br>• Administer employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies, while managing open enrollment processes.<br>• Support payroll and compensation reviews in partnership with the finance team.<br>• Develop and implement growth and training programs, including mandatory training and leadership development initiatives.<br>• Oversee onboarding processes, background checks, and credential verification to ensure a seamless hiring experience.<br>• Maintain accurate employee records and prepare HR reports for leadership and regulatory agencies.<br>• Analyze HR metrics to inform strategic planning and organizational improvements.
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join our team in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This role is crucial in supporting the accounting department by handling various financial tasks and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of accounting principles and a commitment to maintaining high standards of organization and precision.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist the Accounting Manager in managing monthly accounting tasks and processes.</p><p>• Prepare and post standard month-end journal entries, including accruals.</p><p>• Manage asset depreciation schedules and record monthly amortization expenses.</p><p>• Perform detailed analyses of general ledger accounts and subledger entries.</p><p>• Conduct month-end account reviews and provide comprehensive analyses.</p><p>• Ensure proper coding of accounts payable transactions, including application of use tax.</p><p>• Reconcile inter-company accounts and maintain accurate records.</p><p>• Support accounts receivable collections and monitor outstanding balances.</p><p>• Execute inventory procedures, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.</p><p>• Complete monthly bank reconciliations to verify account balances.</p><p><br></p><p>For consideration, please contact Mary Wood at 504-383-0743. Thank you!</p>
<p>We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a dynamic team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is a short-term contract to permanent position offering an excellent opportunity for growth within a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the efficiency of the Accounts Payable process, supporting financial operations, and maintaining compliance with company policies.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the administrative and clerical tasks within the Accounts Payable and Finance Department.</p><p>• Ensure accurate and timely execution of daily financial processes while adhering to company policies.</p><p>• Deliver exceptional customer service to internal business partners.</p><p>• Assist with both internal and external audit processes as required.</p><p>• Open, organize, and distribute departmental mail on a daily basis.</p><p>• Sort, log, photocopy, and file invoices, checks, and relevant financial documents.</p><p>• Verify, record, and process checks, including overseeing expedited handling when necessary.</p><p>• Undertake special projects and assignments as directed by the Accounting Manager.</p>
