Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a service organization in Agoura Hills, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is ideal for an accounting specialist who brings strong payroll accounting expertise and enjoys working with high-volume financial data in a fast-paced environment. The role will support accurate payroll-related reporting, account analysis, and month-end close activities while helping maintain integrity across the general ledger.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries to ensure labor expenses, taxes, deductions, and accruals are recorded accurately in the general ledger.
• Reconcile payroll balance sheet and expense accounts on a recurring basis, researching variances and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Analyze large payroll data sets to validate results, identify trends, and support accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with month-end close by completing account analysis, supporting schedules, and documentation tied to payroll accounting activity.
• Partner with payroll and finance teams to confirm that payroll transactions are properly reflected in accounting records.
• Use Excel to perform data validation, build reconciliations, and generate reports for high-volume payroll accounting review.
• Support accounting processes involving systems such as Oracle Fusion, Dayforce, and Advantage to maintain consistency and data accuracy across platforms.