Payroll Accountant - Precision, Compliance & Efficiency

Socket.dev; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing Opportunities

Performance-Based Incentives

Flexible PTO & paid holidays

Parental Leave & adoption support

Work-from-Home Flexibility

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Growth-focused culture

Job summary

Fire-Dex is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to join our Finance team in Medina, Ohio. You will ensure payroll transactions are recorded accurately, reconciled, and reported while partnering with HR, Operations, and external vendors.

You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, and data validation, supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes. This role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and process improvement within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in payroll accounting or related finance role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, accruals, and GL reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post payroll-related journal entries.
• Reconcile payroll-related GL accounts including wages, taxes, benefits, deductions, and accruals.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Tools

HRIS systems

ERP / Accounting software

Job description

Fire-Dex is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to join our Finance team in Medina, Ohio. You will ensure payroll transactions are recorded accurately, reconciled, and reported while partnering with HR, Operations, and external vendors.

You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, and data validation, supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes. This role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and process improvement within a fast-paced environment.