Payroll Accountant

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 ResponsibilitiesSupport biweekly payroll processing for approximately 24 employees and contractorsCollect, review, and validate employee time entries for payroll accuracyEnter payroll data and generate reports in PaychexPrepare and record payroll journal entriesAssist with bank reconciliations and cash activity across multiple accountsMonitor deposits, transfers, and other daily cash transactionsSupport reconciliation efforts to ensure accuracy and completenessReview vendor payments to confirm compliance and accuracyVerify revenue against contract terms and supporting documentationPartner with internal teams to maintain accurate reporting and strong data integrityHelp reduce workload for existing staff by taking ownership of repetitive, detail-intensive accounting tasksAdditional Role DetailsPayroll runs on a biweekly schedulePayroll complexity is relatively low, with no tax calculation responsibilitiesOvertime has already been captured through timesheetsThe organization includes a mix of employees and contractorsThis 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