Payroll Accountant - Analysis & Reporting

The Role

The Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) is seeking a Payroll Accountant – Analysis & Reporting to join our Accounting & Finance team. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting financial reporting, account reconciliations, payroll analytics, and compliance.

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, including deductions and employee pay issues
• Review payroll audits and exception reports, identify root causes, and recommend process improvements to reduce recurring issues
• Reconcile employee benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and other benefit programs, ensuring accurate deductions, contributions, and tax treatment
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to investigate and resolve payroll and benefits variances
• Maintain payroll tax records and support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Assist with quarterly payroll processing, tax reporting, filings, and issue resolution within Dayforce
• Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes
• Complete payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items
• Perform general ledger account research and analysis to resolve discrepancies and support accurate financial reporting
• Prepare and support journal entries with appropriate documentation and compliance with accounting policies
• Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll, accruals, prepaid expenses, clearing accounts, and other assigned accounts
• Partner with department leaders to improve transaction accuracy and financial coding
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and account analysis
• Prepare recurring labor cost reports, overtime analysis, department labor summaries, benefit reporting, and headcount reporting
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting by providing payroll and benefit assumptions, staffing impacts, and variance explanations
• Perform monthly variance analysis comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior periods, communicating key findings to Finance and operational leaders
• Build and maintain Excel-based reporting models, dashboards, and templates that improve visibility into payroll and labor metrics
• Aid in special projects, including payroll costing analyses, benefit plan changes, pay policy implementation, and process improvement initiatives
• Document payroll procedures and recommend internal controls that improve payroll accuracy and financial reporting
• Collaborate effectively with Human Resources, Finance, operational leaders, and external vendors
• Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Schedule & Work Environment

Onsite role in Portland, Oregon
Monday–Friday
Additional hours required during month-end close, quarter-end, and year-end processing
No travel required

What You'll Do

Process payroll accurately and on time while researching and resolving payroll discrepancies, including deductions and employee pay issues
Review payroll audits and exception reports, identify root causes, and recommend process improvements to reduce recurring issues
Reconcile employee benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and other benefit programs, ensuring accurate deductions, contributions, and tax treatment
Partner with internal teams and external vendors to investigate and resolve payroll and benefits variances
Maintain payroll tax records and support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
Assist with quarterly payroll processing, tax reporting, filings, and issue resolution within Dayforce
Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes
Complete payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items
Perform general ledger account research and analysis to resolve discrepancies and support accurate financial reporting
Prepare and support journal entries with appropriate documentation and compliance with accounting policies
Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including payroll, accruals, prepaid expenses, clearing accounts, and other assigned accounts
Partner with department leaders to improve transaction accuracy and financial coding
Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and account analysis
Prepare recurring labor cost reports, overtime analysis, department labor summaries, benefit reporting, and headcount reporting
Support annual budgeting and forecasting by providing payroll and benefit assumptions, staffing impacts, and variance explanations
Perform monthly variance analysis comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior periods, communicating key findings to Finance and operational leaders
Build and maintain Excel-based reporting models, dashboards, and templates that improve visibility into payroll and labor metrics
Aid in special projects, including payroll costing analyses, benefit plan changes, pay policy implementation, and process improvement initiatives
Document payroll procedures and recommend internal controls that improve payroll accuracy and financial reporting
Collaborate effectively with Human Resources, Finance, operational leaders, and external vendors
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of payroll processing experience
• Experience with employee benefits reconciliations and payroll tax compliance
• Strong understanding of payroll laws and federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting critical payroll and financial reporting deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with general ledger research, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Experience supporting financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience using Dayforce or a similar HRIS/payroll system
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, or similar reporting tools

What You'll Gain

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, financial well-being, and quality of life
• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees
• Facility access: Complimentary use of our exercise room, fitness classes, climbing gym, and pools
• Getting here: Free parking and discounted public transportation passes
• Retirement: 401(k) program with employer match
• Well-being: Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Perks: Discounts on Club services, programs, and meals