Remote Client Funds Accountant

Quiet Capital; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Career development

Job summary

Paylocity, a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software, is hiring a Client Funds Accounting Specialist for a fully remote role within the U.S. You will reconcile client-held funds, monitor bank accounts, and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate payroll and tax processing.

The position requires 2–5 years of payroll service or banking operations experience, along with a finance or accounting background. Competitive benefits are offered along with a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; HS diploma required.
• 2–5 years’ experience in payroll service or banking operations desired.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Access.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Experience with MasterTax, WEX, CobraPoint is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bank reconciliation for payroll/tax/benefit accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial transactions.
• Review and validate financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, and other bank-related activities.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between bank statements and cash balance accounts and outstanding items.
• Monitor daily/weekly cash balances by client, and across the total client base, to ensure all remittances have been made timely and all cash collections have been properly recorded and cleared.
• Make adjustments to cash as indicated by reports and collaborate with internal partners on fixes.
• Work with Bank for returned items and inquiries; report payroll, tax, and benefit exceptions to partners for review and resolutions.
• Reconcile incoming Wires/ACH’s for payroll/tax accounts; reconcile Client Credits.
• Provide proof of payments to the Tax Department and assist with monthly reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

MS Excel

MS Access

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

HS diploma required

MasterTax

WEX

CobraPoint

Tools

MasterTax

WEX

CobraPoint

Job description

Paylocity, a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software, is hiring a Client Funds Accounting Specialist for a fully remote role within the U.S. You will reconcile client-held funds, monitor bank accounts, and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate payroll and tax processing.

The position requires 2–5 years of payroll service or banking operations experience, along with a finance or accounting background. Competitive benefits are offered along with a 401(k) match.