Payroll Accountant

Description We are looking for a Payroll Accountant to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a workforce in Tacoma, Washington. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong payroll accounting knowledge, can manage end-to-end processing across multiple states, and is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. The role focuses on maintaining payroll accuracy, supporting tax compliance, and helping ensure employees are paid correctly and on schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll from initial data review through final reconciliation, ensuring timely and accurate employee payments.
• Administer payroll activities within paylocity, maintaining records and validating payroll-related entries.
• Handle payroll for employees working across multiple states while applying applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare, review, and support payroll tax filings and related reporting to help meet regulatory deadlines.
• Reconcile payroll data against accounting records and investigate discrepancies to maintain financial accuracy.
• Review employee time, earnings, deductions, and adjustments to confirm payroll calculations are complete and correct.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll questions, research issues, and improve processing efficiency.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation and support audit readiness through accurate recordkeeping. Requirements
• Experience managing full-cycle payroll in an accounting or payroll environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll practices and related compliance considerations.
• Experience preparing or supporting payroll tax reporting and filings.
• Strong payroll accounting skills, including reconciliations and discrepancy resolution.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail in a deadline-oriented setting.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee and compensation information with confidentiality.

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