Accounting Specialist (Payroll) 16826820

HRB; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnering with a growing organization in the Chesapeake, VA area seeking an Accounting Specialist (Payroll) to support payroll operations and assist with broader accounting functions.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong payroll experience who is looking to expand into general accounting responsibilities within a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll or accounting support experience.
• Experience with Paylocity is required.
• Strong Excel and Office proficiency.
• High accuracy and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and support full-cycle payroll using Paylocity.
• Ensure payroll is accurate and compliant with policies and regulations.
• Maintain employee payroll records, deductions, and benefits information.
• Assist with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audits.
• Support general accounting functions including journal entries and month-end close.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis to finance leadership.

Skills

Payroll operations

Paylocity

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Paylocity

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accounting Specialist (Payroll) 16826820

• Chesapeake, VA