Payroll Accounting Project Lead - Hybrid/Remote

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is seeking a Payroll Accounting Project Manager to lead payroll accounting initiatives across planning, testing, and deployment. You will partner with Payroll, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and external providers to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processes and controls.

This role emphasizes process improvement, analytics, and cross-functional project leadership. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end projects, develop performance metrics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• 5+ years in payroll accounting, accounting, or related finance roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and system implementations.
• Experience with payroll, accounting reporting, and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll accounting projects from planning to implementation.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, Benefits, Legal, and vendors.
• Develop reporting and analytics to support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance and internal controls over payroll-related processes.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and post-deployment reviews.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, project management, or related field

Tools

Payroll systems

ERP systems

Job description

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is seeking a Payroll Accounting Project Manager to lead payroll accounting initiatives across planning, testing, and deployment. You will partner with Payroll, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and external providers to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processes and controls.

This role emphasizes process improvement, analytics, and cross-functional project leadership. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end projects, develop performance metrics, and