Payroll Accountant: Compliance & Multi-State Payroll

Professional Transportation, Inc.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

Paid time off and holidays

401(K) retirement plan

Employee discounts (cell plans)

Wellness/fitness benefits

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI) is hiring a Payroll Accountant to ensure payroll compliance across multiple states and align practices with HR and Legal objectives.

This role focuses on regulatory reporting, audit readiness, and strengthening internal controls in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with cross-functional teams to monitor changes in labor laws, maintain accurate documentation, and drive process improvements in payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, audit, or payroll operations.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local laws across multiple states.
• Own design of payroll-related internal controls and governance.
• Document payroll processes and standard operating procedures; perform control testing.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Legal, and Accounting to align practices with requirements.
• Identify and remediate compliance risks and process gaps.

Skills

Payroll regulations

Multi-state payroll

Advanced Excel

Audit readiness

Regulatory reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Paycom

ADP

Paylocity

Paychex

UKG

Workday

Job description

Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI) is hiring a Payroll Accountant to ensure payroll compliance across multiple states and align practices with HR and Legal objectives.

This role focuses on regulatory reporting, audit readiness, and strengthening internal controls in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with cross-functional teams to monitor changes in labor laws, maintain accurate documentation, and drive process improvements in payroll operations.