Senior Staff Accountant

A growing and highly successful organization is partnering with us to identify a Senior Staff Accountant with strong payroll accounting experience. This position is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys owning payroll-related accounting processes while working closely with finance, HR, benefits, and payroll teams.

Rather than a traditional payroll processing role, this opportunity is focused on the accounting, reporting, reconciliations, analysis, and compliance aspects of payroll and employee compensation programs. The organization offers a collaborative environment, exposure to process improvement initiatives, and opportunities to support system implementations and business growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, accruals, forecasts, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze payroll, tax, and compensation-related transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile payroll-related bank activity and support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, external audits, and internal reporting.
• Partner with payroll providers and internal stakeholders to support payroll tax compliance and reporting.
• Support travel and expense accounting, including monthly accruals, reimbursements, and audit reviews.
• Generate payroll and workforce-related financial reports and analyses for management.
• Participate in system implementations, process enhancements, and business integration projects.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, HR, and payroll teams to improve workflows and controls.
• Provide backup support for payroll administration functions as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including payroll accounting, compensation accounting, or a closely related area.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting month-end close activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong overall systems aptitude.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Visible role within a collaborative finance team.
• Mix of accounting, analysis, reporting, and process improvement responsibilities.
• Opportunity to work cross-functionally with finance, HR, and payroll leadership.
• Exposure to systems, integrations, and strategic projects.
• Stable organization with strong growth and long-term career potential.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly or contact us confidentially for additional information.