Senior Accountant – Part-Time

TEGNA

. Interact with Finance Business Partners and Site Financial Analysts across TEGNA’s television-station portfolio to record payroll expenses in financial statements .

Posted 9/15/2026part-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll accounting, including proficiency in UKGPro and Oracle Cloud ERP, while maintaining strong attention to detail and effective communication skills. Capable of developing process improvements and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting and analysis.

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Payroll Accounting ExperienceUKGPro Payroll SoftwareOracle Cloud ERPMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Payroll AccountingGeneral Ledger ReconciliationJournal Entry PreparationAccount ReconciliationProcess ImprovementData AnalysisFinancial ReportingAccess Database ManagementTax ComplianceMapping Issues Resolution

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsMultitasking AbilitySelf-MotivationCollaborationCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

UKGProOracle Cloud ERPMicrosoft OfficeAccess DatabaseOnline Reporting Tool

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Industry Keywords

Accounting PoliciesPayroll ExpensesFinancial StatementsAudit QueriesCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interact with Finance Business Partners and Site Financial Analysts across TEGNA’s television-station portfolio to record payroll expenses in financial statements
Extract payroll general ledger reports from UKGPro, resolve mapping issues, review accuracy, and upload journal entries to Oracle Cloud ERP
Prepare and upload monthly payroll accrual journal entries
Prepare and upload payroll reclasses as necessary
Reconcile tax bank drafts to payroll registers and reclass drafts to the correct liability account
Upload detailed payroll data to the online reporting tool used by Finance Business Partners, Financial Analysts, and National Shared Service Center Accountants
Upload UltiPro detailed payroll data to an Access database for Corporate Accounting and ad hoc reports/queries
Build and maintain queries, reports, and tables in the Access database
Maintain user access to the online reporting tool
Prepare account reconciliations for assigned payroll general ledger accounts and resolve variances promptly
Develop process improvements for payroll system feeds to the general ledger
Maintain Ultipro GL mapping for earning, deduction, tax codes, and employee mapping
Represent Payroll from a Finance perspective during system upgrades and modifications
Respond to internal and external audit queries promptly and professionally
Provide analysis and reporting support for internal and external business partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Minimum 4–6 years accounting experience, including 2 or more years of payroll accounting experience
Experience with UKGPro payroll software preferred
Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP or similar ERP preferred
Good knowledge of accounting policies and procedures
Desire, ability and curiosity to investigate and recommend improvements to processes, procedures, and technology
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Access
Proven attention to detail, good organizational and prioritizing skills, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Ability to be self-motivated and proactive
Collaborative approach and experience working well with cross-functional teams
Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

This part-time role is not benefits eligible
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of employees and their families
Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Dental and eye care coverage
Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
Disability and life insurance
401(k) contributions of 1%–80% of pay on a pre-tax basis
Company matches contributions up to the first 4% of pay at 100%; contributions are 100% vested from day one
Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments annually through Teladoc for employees and eligible family members
Twelve free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Nine paid holidays per year