Payroll Accounting Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Perform payroll-related journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in the general ledger
• Reconcile payroll accounts including wages, taxes, benefits, deductions, and liabilities
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll, HRIS (Workday), and financial systems
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes

Workday Payroll Support

• Maintain and audit payroll-related data within Workday for accuracy and completeness
• Partner with HRIS and Payroll teams to ensure proper configuration of earnings, deductions, and costing allocations
• Generate and analyze Workday payroll reports for accounting and audit purposes
• Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and enhancements

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure payroll accounting complies with federal, state, and local regulations
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and reconciliations
• Prepare payroll-related financial reports and variance analyses
• Ensure accurate posting of payroll tax liabilities and payments

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Payroll, Finance, HR, and Benefits teams to resolve issues and improve processes
• Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives, including automation and standardization
• Assist in implementing best practices in payroll accounting and financial controls