Payroll Accountant

LeadStack Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LeadStack Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant for a 6-month contract with potential extension. You will own payroll accounting and month-end close across US and North American entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

In this role you will collaborate with Payroll, FP&A, and Accounting teams, manage journal entries, accruals, and close activities, and uphold GAAP and internal controls while maintaining confidential data integrity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus.
• 4+ years of general ledger accounting experience, including 1+ years in payroll accounting.
• Hands-on experience owning month-end close in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
• Strong command of GAAP.
• The ability to ramp up quickly, work independently, and hit deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
• Clear, friendly communication and a collaborative approach, especially in a remote setting.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, and clean, reviewable workpapers).
• Experience with finance and payroll systems such as Workday, Oracle, ADP Globalview, or similar.
• Experience at a public company and familiarity with SOX control

Responsibilities

• Own payroll-related journal entries for our US HQ and North American international subsidiaries, from preparation through booking.
• Prepare payroll accruals, including monthly payroll, bonus, workers’ compensation, PTO, and commissions.
• Complete month-end and quarter-end close activities on schedule, in line with our internal close calendar.
• Reconcile and analyze payroll-related GL accounts in accordance with GAAP and Lyft’s accounting policies, and perform flux analysis to explain monthly and quarterly movements.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in partnership with FP&A and the Payroll team.
• Learn our pay classes, pay codes, and payroll processing activities so you can connect what happens in payroll to what lands in the GL.
• Keep payroll records organized and audit-ready, and follow our internal controls.
• Support ad hoc requests from the team as they come up.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Independent work

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Workday

Oracle

ADP GlobalView

Job description

Duration: 6 Months Contract with possible extension

Pay rate: $31.85 - $58.38 per hr on W2

Role Overview

• At ***, we believe that ride by ride, we’re changing the way our world works. We’re seeking talented contractors to help us build a world where cities feel small again - where transportation and tech bring people together. This is a contract role, and we’re looking for experienced professionals ready to hit the ground running.
• ***’s Accounting team is looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant to join us for a 6 month contract with potential to extend. You’ll step in to own core payroll accounting and month-end close work across our US and North American entities, keeping everything accurate, on time, and well controlled.
• This role is a great fit for someone who can hit the ground running. You’ll work closely with our Payroll, FP&A, and broader Accounting teams, and we’ll count on you to take ownership of your close tasks with minimal ramp-up. If you enjoy a clean reconciliation and a smooth close, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll-related journal entries for our US (HQ) and North American international subsidiaries, from preparation through booking.
• Prepare payroll accruals, including monthly payroll, bonus, workers’ compensation, PTO, and commissions.
• Complete month-end and quarter-end close activities on schedule, in line with our internal close calendar.
• Reconcile and analyze payroll-related GL accounts in accordance with GAAP and Lyft’s accounting policies, and perform flux analysis to explain monthly and quarterly movements.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in partnership with FP&A and the Payroll team.
• Learn our pay classes, pay codes, and payroll processing activities so you can connect what happens in payroll to what lands in the GL.
• Keep payroll records organized and audit-ready, and follow our internal controls.
• Support ad hoc requests from the team as they come up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus.
• 4+ years of general ledger accounting experience, including 1+ years in payroll accounting.
• Hands‑on experience owning month‑end close in a fast‑paced, multi‑entity environment.
• Strong command of GAAP.
• The ability to ramp up quickly, work independently, and hit deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
• Clear, friendly communication and a collaborative approach, especially in a remote setting.
• A deep respect for confidentiality and data integrity.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, and clean, reviewable workpapers).
• Experience with finance and payroll systems such as Workday, Oracle, ADP Globalview, or similar.
• Experience at a public company and familiarity with SOX control