Payroll Specialist/Staff Accountant

firstPRO, Inc; Burlington Township (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc is seeking a Staff Accountant – Payroll to own biweekly payroll for 300+ employees and support general accounting functions including reconciliations, journal entries, month‑end close, audits and financial reporting. This is an onsite role with added responsibilities in payroll systems and process improvements. The organization values accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• 3–5 years of accounting and payroll experience.
• Experience payroll for a mid-sized or large org.
• Paycom or another payroll/HRIS platform is required.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for 300+ employees.
• Review timesheets, overtime, deductions, PTO, allocations, and payroll changes.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and adjustments.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts.
• Reconcile payroll taxes, benefits, garnishments, and other liabilities.
• Assist with month-end/year-end close and annual audit preparation.
• Prepare account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reports.
• Support payroll and accounting system processes and improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Reconciliations

Journal entries

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Staff Accountant/Payroll Specialist - Up to $75k

Our client, a growing nonprofit organization, is hiring a Staff Accountant – Payroll to join its Finance team. This role will take ownership of biweekly payroll for 300+ employees while supporting key general accounting functions including reconciliations, journal entries, month‑end close, audits, and financial reporting. ***100% Onsite

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for 300+ employees
• Review timesheets, overtime, deductions, PTO, allocations, and payroll changes
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and adjustments
• Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts
• Reconcile payroll taxes, benefits, garnishments, and other liabilities
• Assist with month-end/year-end close and annual audit preparation
• Prepare account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reports
• Support payroll and accounting system processes and improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 3–5 years of accounting and payroll experience
• Experience processing payroll for a mid-sized or large organization
• Paycom or another payroll/HRIS platform required