Payroll & Accounting Manager (SOX, Month-End) – San Diego

Vaco; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $115K-$135K

Bonus

Equity

On-site four days a week

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in San Diego, CA is seeking a Payroll Accounting Manager to lead payroll operations and support broader financial operations across AP and AR. You will manage a small team, partner with HR, and help with month-end close, reconciliations, controls, and process improvements.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-state payroll, tax filings, benefits deductions, and reporting; developing the payroll team; ensuring SOX controls; and driving automation and system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or financial operations experience.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and accounting controls.
• Strong Excel and payroll/financial systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-state payroll processing, reconciliations, tax filings, benefits deductions, and reporting.
• Manage and develop a team supporting payroll, AP, and AR operations.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close and GL activities.
• Maintain SOX controls and audit-ready documentation.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve payroll and financial operations issues.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial operations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Payroll systems

Job description

Vaco by Highspring in San Diego, CA is seeking a Payroll Accounting Manager to lead payroll operations and support broader financial operations across AP and AR. You will manage a small team, partner with HR, and help with month-end close, reconciliations, controls, and process improvements.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-state payroll, tax filings, benefits deductions, and reporting; developing the payroll team; ensuring SOX controls; and driving automation and system enhancements.