Payroll Accountant

Role Overview

• Administering end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, ensuring strict accuracy in earnings, deductions, and net pay calculations.
• Review and validate timekeeping records, overtime, bonuses, and deductions.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure proper documentation of employee changes (new hires, terminations, promotions, etc.).
• Accurately calculate and process payroll adjustments, including but not limited to bonuses, commissions, retroactive pay, deductions, garnishments, leave of absence and benefit withholdings.
• Preparing and filing all relevant payroll tax returns, payments, and statutory reports as required by federal, state, and local authorities.
• Prepare payroll related journal entries to ensure all payroll elements are accurately recorded in the general ledger.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations of payroll related GL accounts.
• Work with state agencies on registrations and various tax notices.
• Respond to associate payroll inquiries and other stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• Partner with Human Resources and Benefits teams to reconcile payroll with benefits enrollments and deductions.
• Collaborating proactively with Human Resources, Finance, and external auditors to resolve complex payroll issues and support audits or compliance reviews.
• Conducting regular internal reviews and staying current with changes to tax legislation, wage laws, and best practices within payroll administration
• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 and other tax filings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s in Accounting required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 years’ experience in payroll processing, preferably in a medium-to-large multi-state organization, required
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and relevant compliance frameworks required
• Remote position the ideal candidate will be in CST or EST time zone
• Advanced proficiency with payroll and accounting software (e.g., ADP, Paychex, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms) required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools required.

Tech Stack

• Oracle

Benefits

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5%
• No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance
• Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!