People Ops & Finance Generalist: Payroll + Accounting

elite personnel; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Elite Personnel is seeking a versatile Human Resources & Payroll and Accounting Generalist to join our team. This dual-role position manages full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, and day-to-day accounting tasks including AP/AR and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has 4 years of payroll/HR and bookkeeping experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with HRIS/Payroll systems like DP or BambooHR. This on-site role emphasizes confidentiality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4 years of proven experience handling both payroll/HR administration and bookkeeping or accounting tasks.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, formulas).
• Hands-on experience with accounting software (QuickBooks).
• Familiarity with HRIS/Payroll platforms (DP, BambooHR).

Responsibilities

• Payroll Management: Process bi-weekly payroll, managing timecards, PTO, and wage/tax discrepancies.
• Benefits Administration: Oversee health insurance plans and 401(k) contributions.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Schedule recruitment, orientations, background checks, exit docs.
• Compliance & Records: Maintain digital employee files per labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, OSHA).
• Culture & Communication: Be a central contact for staff inquiries and events.
• Accounts Payable/Receivable: Code invoices, schedule payments; issue client invoices; monitor aging.
• Reconciliations: Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations; ensure GL accuracy.
• Audit & Reporting Support: Assist with month-end close and tax/audit documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Financial reconciliations

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

DP / BambooHR

Job description

Elite Personnel is seeking a versatile Human Resources & Payroll and Accounting Generalist to join our team. This dual-role position manages full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, and day-to-day accounting tasks including AP/AR and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has 4 years of payroll/HR and bookkeeping experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with HRIS/Payroll systems like DP or BambooHR. This on-site role emphasizes confidentiality and accuracy.