Payroll Specialist: Fast-Paced Finance, Mentorship & Impact

Energy Innovation Corp; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Payroll Specialist for an internship-like role focused on high-impact finance processes. You will pair Accounts Receivable with Treasury Management, audit travel and entertainment spend, and handle intercompany transactions during consolidation.

You will mentor junior staff, review their work for accuracy, and stress-test pricing models before board review. A flexible, fast-paced environment awaits you with opportunities to contribute meaningfully.

Qualifications

• Ability to mentor mid-level teammates.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when brief is incomplete.
• Judgment to distinguish drills from real events.
• Curiosity to ask what would change your mind.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-energy environments.

Responsibilities

• Pair Accounts Receivable reporting with Treasury Management reviews.
• Audit travel and entertainment spend.
• Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation.
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time.
• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy.
• Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the board.
• Reconcile equity rollforwards to keep the cap table aligned.

Skills

Mentoring

Ambiguity tolerance

Judgment

Questioning mindset

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

Ernst & Young in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Payroll Specialist for an internship-like role focused on high-impact finance processes. You will pair Accounts Receivable with Treasury Management, audit travel and entertainment spend, and handle intercompany transactions during consolidation.

You will mentor junior staff, review their work for accuracy, and stress-test pricing models before board review. A flexible, fast-paced environment awaits you with opportunities to contribute meaningfully.