Senior Payroll Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Handle payroll accounting, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL entries.
• Manage PTO/vacation reserve tracking and year-end vacation payouts.
• Process cash clearing transactions and employee stock purchase reconciliations.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, including wages payable, taxes, and benefits.
• Analyze payroll variances and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records for audits and regulatory purposes.
• Monitor and reconcile benefit-related accounts.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll.
• Provide explanations to cost center owners regarding employee transactions.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies.
• Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes.
• Support payroll system upgrades or implementations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in accounting related roles required.
• Requires completion of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4+ years of accounting experience with direct payroll accounting responsibilities in a large enterprise.
• Strong command of GL accounting, accruals, reconciliation, and payroll-related accounting treatments.
• Advanced Excel skills — pivot tables, Power Query, financial modeling.
• SAP S/4HANA and Blackline experience required; ADP familiarity a plus.