Payroll & Accounting Assistant

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP); Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) is seeking a Payroll & Accounting Assistant to support payroll and accounting operations for 200+ employees and contractors. Reporting to the Controller, this role focuses on accurate biweekly payroll processing while assisting with AR and general accounting needs.

A key part of the job is evaluating and implementing a new payroll platform as the organization scales. The role offers exposure across multiple areas of the accounting department with opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll for a multi-employee organization.
• Exposure to accounts receivable, bookkeeping, or general accounting functions
• Proficiency with ADP, Paychex, Gusto, UKG, Paylocity, or similar payroll platforms
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience with payroll system implementations or migrations is a plus

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll for 200+ employees and contractors while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion
• Maintain payroll records, PTO tracking, reporting, and respond to employee payroll inquiries
• Partner with managers to collect, validate, and process payroll-related information
• Support accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, payment application, and collections follow-up
• Assist with general accounting functions, including reconciliations, journal entries, and other corporate accounting responsibilities
• Support payroll audits, compliance initiatives, and the evaluation and implementation of a new payroll system
• Help build scalable payroll and accounting processes to support the company's continued growth

Skills

Payroll processing

AR / bookkeeping

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Payroll platform implementations

Tools

ADP

Paychex

Gusto

UKG

Paylocity

Job description

A rapidly growing in-home services company is seeking a Payroll & Accounting Assistant to support payroll and accounting operations for a workforce of 200+ employees and contractors.

Reporting directly to the Controller, this individual will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll while assisting with accounts receivable and general corporate accounting functions. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to contribute across multiple areas of the accounting department and help support the company's continued growth. The position will also play a key role in evaluating and implementing a new payroll platform as the organization scales.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process biweekly payroll for 200+ employees and contractors while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion
• Maintain payroll records, PTO tracking, reporting, and respond to employee payroll inquiries
• Partner with managers to collect, validate, and process payroll-related information
• Support accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, payment application, and collections follow-up
• Assist with general accounting functions, including reconciliations, journal entries, and other corporate accounting responsibilities
• Support payroll audits, compliance initiatives, and the evaluation and implementation of a new payroll system
• Help build scalable payroll and accounting processes to support the company's continued growth

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience processing payroll for a multi-employee organization
• Exposure to accounts receivable, bookkeeping, or general accounting functions
• Proficiency with ADP, Paychex, Gusto, UKG, Paylocity, or similar payroll platforms
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience with payroll system implementations or migrations is a plus

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Report directly to the Controller and gain exposure across multiple areas of accounting
• Opportunity to help select and implement a new payroll platform
• Highly visible role with significant ownership and growth potential
• Join a growing organization expanding in size, location, and revenue
• Stable, team-oriented culture with strong executive support