Payroll and Accounting Assistant
- Direct Hire
- Forest Grove, OR
- Onsite
- Manufacturing
What you should know: Mulberry is the honored to partner with a 100% employee-owned specialty manufacturing company in Forest Grove, OR. They have been crafting and innovating architectural interior products for over 65 years. They are seeking a Payroll & Accounting Assistant with strong administrative organizational skills. This is a special opportunity to join a company that is proud of the work they do where employee tenure averages over 20 years. Candidates who display a proven work history that shows commitment, reliability, responsibilities requiring a strong attention to detail will stand out. There is opportunity to grow and keep learning.
This position is fulltime, onsite, and requires a background check and drug screen including THC upon acceptance of offer and at random per company policy.
A day in the life:
- Review and process timecards and payroll; compile employee time, production, and payroll data
- Compute wages and deductions; enter payroll data and resolve discrepancies in timesheets/work charts
- Process new‑hire paperwork and maintain payroll system data (rates, salaries, commissions, PTO, deductions, address changes, taxes, etc.) Ensure accurate payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and contributions
- Administer State Use Taxes and record/process federal and state payroll tax deposits
- Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements
- Answer phones, provide information, take messages, transfer calls, and greet/direct visitors
- Pull customer orders, process invoices, and fill orders
- Open, sort, read, route, and distribute incoming mail; answer routine letters
- Perform credit checks, maintain past‑due/deposit lists, and support credit‑related processing
- Enter checks for deposit and prepare daily/weekly bank deposits
- Sort freight paperwork, work with the freight company, and investigate all shipment issues
- Create and maintain files including new customer or payroll files
- Print checks for payment and assist with month‑end accounting tasks
- Issue or reissue checks or direct deposits as needed
Your areas of knowledge and expertise:
- Associates degree preferred. Education and experience in combination considered in lieu of degree.
- 2+ years of payroll, accounting and administrative experience
- Experience with MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel and general office equipment
- Experience in ADP Workforce Now is highly desired
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Reliable, detailed and confidential
- Enjoy providing professional customer service to both internal and external customers
Compensation and Benefits: $25-$31/HR DOE + discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance. Access to top-notch benefits to include an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that is 100% vested from date of hire, 401k with employer match, PTO, holiday pay, robust health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and EAP.
Mulberry Talent Partners is dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with exciting opportunities. By applying for this position, you will also be considered for other open positions within our network. If you are already part of our community, we encourage you to reach out directly to one of our recruiters regarding any specific roles that catch your eye!
