Global Payroll & GL Accountant — Scale Pay Ops

Spectro Cloud; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Equity opportunities

Flexible paid time off

Catered lunches on in-office days

Job summary

Spectro Cloud is seeking a Senior Payroll & GL Accountant to own global payroll and support general ledger payroll accounting. This hybrid role focuses about 60% on payroll management and 40% on GL activities, across US and international contractors, with a path to scale alongside a high-growth company.

You’ll coordinate with the Director of Global Accounting and cross-functional G&A teams, ensuring accurate payroll processing, tax compliance, and timely month-end closes in a fast-paced startup

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive payroll and accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of payroll tax compliance (federal, state, FICA, etc.).
• Familiarity with multi-state payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel & Google Sheets skills with large datasets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Self-starter who operates well with minimal supervision in an ambiguous, fast-scaling environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable coordinating across time zones and organizational levels.
• Degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented with excellent accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Own bi-weekly and semi/monthly payrolls for US-based employees and assist with monthly payrolls in other countries.
• Manage wage and overtime calculations, bonuses, deductions, severance and termination calculations, and GL recording.
• Troubleshoot payroll errors and discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and respond to payroll inquiries.
• Payroll registration for new US states, maintain payroll tax accounts and filings; ensure compliance across jurisdictions.
• Support the monthly close for payroll: JEs, accruals, reconciliations, and related flux.
• Document and maintain payroll processes and controls.
• Support external audit requests and provide ad hoc analysis to the Director of Global Accounting and leadership.
• Assist with month-end/year-end close activities and compensation reviews.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

Data analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-starter

Cross-time-zone coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Deel

Job description

Spectro Cloud is seeking a Senior Payroll & GL Accountant to own global payroll and support general ledger payroll accounting. This hybrid role focuses about 60% on payroll management and 40% on GL activities, across US and international contractors, with a path to scale alongside a high-growth company.

You’ll coordinate with the Director of Global Accounting and cross-functional G&A teams, ensuring accurate payroll processing, tax compliance, and timely month-end closes in a fast-paced startup