Payroll & Accounting Ops. Specialist

Babel Street; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Plans

Unlimited Flexible Leave

12 paid Federal Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Babel Street is seeking a Payroll & Accounting Ops Specialist in Reston, Virginia to execute payroll processes and support accounting operations. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 3 years of experience in payroll or accounting.

This role involves coordinating with international payroll providers and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations. The position offers a competitive salary range from $75,000 to $95,000.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll or accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations.
• Basic understanding of accounting operations and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute global payroll processing for a multi-entity company.
• Coordinate with third-party payroll providers for U.S. and international payrolls.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and assist with reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Collaboration skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

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

CPP certification

Tools

Paylocity

NetSuite

Job description

Babel Street is the trusted technology partner for the world’s most advanced identity intelligence and risk operations. We deliver advanced AI and data analytics solutions providing unmatched, analysis-ready data regardless of language, proactive risk identification, 360-degree insights, high-speed automation, and seamless integration into existing systems. Babel Street empowers government and commercial organizations to transform high-stakes identity and risk operations into a strategic advantage. The actionable insights we deliver safeguard lives and protect critical assets around the world. Babel Street is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with regional offices in Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH, and international offices in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K. For more information, visit www.babelstreet.com.

About the Role

The Payroll & Accounting Ops Specialist will support the financial operations by executing payroll processes and assisting with broader accounting operations. This role reports to the Accounting Operations Manager and is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across U.S. and international operations, and providing operational accounting support across key accounting functions including billing and collections, accounts payable and payments, cash management, tax and other areas.

Global Payroll Processing & Coordination

• Execute and support end‑to‑end global payroll processing for a dynamic, expanding, multi‑entity and multi‑state company with approximately 250 worldwide employees
• Prepare U.S. semi‑monthly payrolls, and special payrolls as needed, for exempt and non‑exempt employees, salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Coordinate with third‑party payroll providers for U.S. and five international payrolls (Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and UK)
• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation
• Act as a primary point of contact for payroll‑related inquiries and issues, providing timely and effective resolutions, and escalating complex, non‑routine, or high‑risk matters to the Accounting Operations Manager for review and guidance
• Prepare payroll‑related journal entries for review
• Assist in payroll‑related balance sheet reconciliations
• Support timely completion of payroll deliverables

Payroll Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Support payroll tax compliance activities
• Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders and audits
• Assist with audit documentation requests

HR & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with HR to ensure accurate employee data updates
• Collaborate on payroll‑related improvements

Accounting Operations Support

• Support the Accounting Operations Manager with broader accounting and finance operations as needed
• Assist with sales tax compliance activities, including data preparation and coordination of filings
• Support accounts receivable processes, including billing, collections, customer follow‑ups and dunning communications
• Assist with ad‑hoc accounting tasks, reconciliations, and process improvements
• Provide backup support for other operational accounting processes as needed

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred
• CPP certification preferred

Experience and Knowledge

• 3+ years of payroll or accounting experience
• Experience in a multi‑entity environment is a plus
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations
• Basic understanding of accounting operations and workflows
• Basic understanding of international payroll is a plus

Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of payroll systems (Paylocity preferred)
• Familiarity with accounting systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Experience with HRIS platforms is a plus
• Experience supporting systems implementations, integrations, or process automation initiatives across payroll, HRIS, and accounting platforms is a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to elevate issues appropriately

Benefits at Babel Street (just to name a few)

• Health Benefits: Babel Street covers 85‑100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances – for you and your family!
• Retirement Plans: Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a very competitive match.
• Unlimited Flexible Leave: We trust our employees to manage their own time and balance their personal and work lives.
• Holidays: Babel Street provides employees with 12 paid Federal Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We are committed to investing in our employees. One way we do that is with our Tuition Reimbursement Program for continuing education.

Babel Street is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Babel Street will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‑worker. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination. In addition, Babel Street’s policy is to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works. Upon request, we will provide you with more information about such accommodations.

Range for this position based on qualifications and experience

$75,000 - $95,000 USD