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Robert Half
Payroll Accountant
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What they do
A Payroll Accountant organizes and maintains payroll records and makes employment-related tax payments for a company and its employees. Calculates employee paychecks and tax and benefit withholding amounts. Completes reports on employee compensation. Reviews payroll and tax documents as needed for audits.
$79,131 / year median in New York
+1% projected growth
Job Description
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 ResponsibilitiesPrepare 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.
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 ResponsibilitiesPrepare 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.