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Accountant, Payroll

Preferred Travel Group · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Human ResourcesFull-time

Why This Role Matters

The Accountant, Payroll plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across domestic and international populations. This role supports payroll processing, account reconciliations, payroll-related journal entries, tax and audit activities, and employee-facing issue resolution with a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality, and service orientation.

What You'll Do

  • Process domestic and international payroll accurately and on schedule using ADP Comprehensive Services, ADP Celergo, and foreign payroll providers.
  • Prepare, review, and audit payroll reporting, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.
  • Prepare payroll-related journal entries and reconcile payroll, benefit, insurance, vacation, sick leave, and related liability accounts.
  • Maintain accurate payroll records, reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger, and ensure documentation is complete and compliant.
  • Administer payroll-related deductions, tax codes, garnishments, retirement plan deductions, FSA funding, Form 5500 reporting, and audit support.
  • Monitor timecard compliance, enforce payroll deadlines, communicate follow-up requirements to employees and supervisors, and calculate accurate vacation and time-off accruals.
  • Respond to payroll inquiries and coordinate with ADP, foreign payroll providers, and internal partners to resolve issues promptly.
  • Support compliance with payroll laws, company policies, and best practices while identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of payroll and general accounting experience, with international payroll experience preferred.
  • Apply payroll accounting knowledge, including journal entries, account reconciliations, payroll reporting, and ADP payroll systems.
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, analytical judgment, and ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
  • Maintain integrity, professionalism, discretion, accountability, and confidentiality with minimal supervision.
  • Communicate effectively and provide responsive customer service in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
  • Use intermediate Excel skills to support payroll reporting, reconciliations, data review, and analysis.

What Would Make You Stand Out

  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a comparable enterprise accounting platform.
  • Experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP Celergo.
  • Experience supporting external audits, payroll compliance reviews, or year-end reporting processes.
  • Hands-on international payroll experience, including coordination with foreign payroll providers.

Where You'll Thrive

  • Demonstrate accuracy, confidentiality, sound judgment, and attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Work effectively with payroll data, reconciliations, reporting, and process controls in a structured environment.
  • Communicate clearly with employees, supervisors, internal partners, and payroll providers to resolve questions and issues promptly.
  • Take ownership of recurring processes while remaining flexible and responsive to changing business needs.
  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and support a positive employee experience.

Our Working Culture

With our in-office philosophy, our associates are expected to be in the office at least three days per week, supporting a healthy balance between in-person collaboration and flexible remote work. We take pride in our vibrant and inclusive culture, which thrives on meaningful connection, shared purpose, and cross-functional teamwork. In-office engagement plays a vital role in fostering spontaneous collaboration, accelerating innovation, and strengthening relationships across teams. It also provides valuable opportunities for mentorship, professional development, and a deeper sense of community.

Please note: While the current expectation is a minimum of three days per week in the office, this may evolve over time in alignment with business needs and our continued commitment to culture-building.

Pay

80,000 - 85,000, actual compensation within this range will be determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise.

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