Payroll Accountant - Thrasher Partners

About the role

Thrasher Partners is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll Accountant to oversee payroll for several entities that make up our Central Region. This position reports directly to the Regional Controller and plays an integral role in the regional accounting team. The Payroll Accountant will be primarily responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all applicable payroll tax laws and company policies. In addition to payroll, this role will provide support for select accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general accounting activities, helping maintain accurate financial records and strong internal controls across the organization. This position partners closely with Human Resources, Accounting, and operational teams to ensure reporting accuracy, timely transaction processing, and continuous process improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment and take pride in precision, accountability, and teamwork, we’d love to connect with you. Location: This position is based in Omaha, NE and requires in-office presence as we deeply value the collaboration, innovation, and culture that stem from working together. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple operating companies while working alongside a collaborative regional accounting team. As the primary payroll resource for the West Region, you’ll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting the integrity of the company’s financial records. You’ll also gain exposure to broader accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, month-end close, and process improvement. If you are an accounting professional who values accuracy, integrity, accountability, and teamwork, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on schedule for multiple companies.
• Prepare and calculate sales commissions, production incentives, bonuses, and other variable compensation programs to support payroll processing.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and maintain thorough supporting documentation.
• Reconcile payroll tax liabilities, benefit-related accounts, and other payroll-related balance sheet accounts.
• Support the preparation, reconciliation, and filing of W-2s and other payroll tax reporting requirements.
• Partner with Human Resources and operational teams to resolve payroll questions and ensure accurate employee records and compensation information.
• Assist with payroll process improvements, automation initiatives, and internal control enhancements.
• Provide support for other month-end accounting close procedures as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely customer, invoice, payment, and accounts receivable records.
• Monitor outstanding receivable balances and collaborate with operations to support timely collections and accurate revenue recognition.
• Partner with operations to ensure revenue and work-in-progress activity is recorded in the appropriate accounting period and that information is consistent between operational systems and the accounting system.
• Process vendor invoices, ensuring appropriate coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Process and monitor vendor payments in accordance with established payment terms and company cash flow requirements.
• Reconcile vendor statements and billing platform records to the accounting system.
• Review and maintain company credit