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Payroll Accountant
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Robert Half
Adelanto, CA (In Person)
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Description Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting & Payroll Specialist to support daily financial operations in a high-compliance environment. This role is essential to ensuring accurate payroll processing, timely account reconciliations, and reliable accounting support across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in both payroll and general accounting, with the ability to manage detail-heavy, high-volume work while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality. This long-term contract opportunity is anticipated to last between 6 months and a year with a 30-hour per week requirement. Candidate will have flexibility to set their own schedule within reason. Key Responsibilities + Support biweekly payroll processing for approximately 24 employees and contractors + Collect, review, and validate employee time entries for payroll accuracy + Enter payroll data and generate reports in Paychex + Prepare and record payroll journal entries + Assist with bank reconciliations and cash activity across multiple accounts + Monitor deposits, transfers, and other daily cash transactions + Support reconciliation efforts to ensure accuracy and completeness + Review vendor payments to confirm compliance and accuracy + Verify revenue against contract terms and supporting documentation + Partner with internal teams to maintain accurate reporting and strong data integrity + Help reduce workload for existing staff by taking ownership of repetitive, detail-intensive accounting tasks Additional Role Details + Payroll runs on a biweekly schedule + Payroll complexity is relatively low, with no tax calculation responsibilities + Overtime has already been captured through timesheets + The organization includes a mix of employees and contractors + This position will also provide key support to a team member managing reconciliations and cash activity in a workload that is highly transactional and volume-driven Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in payroll accounting, payroll processing, or a closely related accounting function.
- Strong knowledge of time entry review, employee timesheet validation, and biweekly payroll processing.
- Experience preparing payroll journal entries and recording transactions accurately in accounting records.
- Ability to perform bank reconciliations independently, including monthly account balancing and research of variances.
- High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail in a deadline-driven work environment.