Accounting & Payroll Specialist

Confidential Recruiting Partners; California; Presencial; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid Time Off

STD and LTD

FSA and EAP

Retirement Savings

Annual bonus eligibility

Sick time and holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Company-paid insurance programs

Resumo da oferta

Confidential Recruiting Partners seeks an experienced Accounting & Payroll Specialist to support multi-state payroll administration and day-to-day accounting operations.

The role covers full-cycle payroll processing, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close in a multi-location environment. Onsite in California, with limited relocation assistance.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of multi-state payroll experience.
• Experience independently managing full-cycle payroll.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Proficiency with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsabilidades

• Payroll Administration: Prepare payroll-related journal entries and payroll reconciliations.
• Payroll Administration: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Payroll Administration: Support payroll tax reporting, year-end processing, and W-2 preparation.
• Payroll Administration: Maintain accurate payroll information within payroll, HRIS, and ERP systems.
• Payroll Administration: Handle off-cycle payrolls, manual checks, and payroll corrections as needed.
• Payroll Administration: Process full-cycle, bi-weekly payroll for employees across multiple states and locations.
• Payroll Administration: Process garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and employee benefit deductions.
• Payroll Administration: Review and validate employee time records, payroll adjustments, deductions, and related data.
• Accounting Support: Prepare and post journal entries.
• Accounting Support: Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Accounting Support: Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Accounting Support: Assist with month-end close activities and financial reporting.
• Accounting Support: Assist with general ledger maintenance and account reconciliations.
• Accounting Support: Partner with Finance and HR teams to ensure accurate financial and payroll records.

Conhecimentos

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Attention to detail

Time management

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Ferramentas

Excel

HRIS

Payroll systems

ERP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting & Payroll Specialist to support multi-state payroll administration and day-to-day accounting operations. This individual will play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, and supporting core accounting functions including reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end activities.

Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | Relocation Assistance: Limited

Please Note:

Due to regulatory and customer compliance requirements, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and meet applicable export control eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities:

Payroll Administration

• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and payroll reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Support payroll tax reporting, year-end processing, and W-2 preparation.
• Maintain accurate payroll information within payroll, HRIS, and ERP systems.
• Handle off-cycle payrolls, manual checks, and payroll corrections as needed.
• Process full-cycle, bi-weekly payroll for employees across multiple states and locations.
• Process garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and employee benefit deductions.
• Review and validate employee time records, payroll adjustments, deductions, and related data.

Accounting Support

• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Assist with month-end close activities and financial reporting.
• Assist with general ledger maintenance and account reconciliations.
• Partner with Finance and HR teams to ensure accurate financial and payroll records.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of multi-state payroll experience.
• Experience independently managing full-cycle payroll.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Proficiency with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to ERP systems.
• AP/AR and month-end close experience.
• Experience supporting multi-location organizations.
• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience is a plus.

Benefits & Perks:

• Paid Time Off
• STD and LTD
• FSA and EAP
• Retirement Savings
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Sick time and holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company-paid insurance programs