Senior Accountant: Payroll & Credit Card Administration

Associated Students, Inc., California State University Fullerton

Fullerton (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Associated Students, Inc., California State University Fullerton is seeking a Senior Accountant, Payroll and Credit Cards to oversee end-to-end payroll operations and corporate credit card administration. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across both functions, acting as a liaison between Payroll, Human Resources, and benefit carriers.

The position requires Dayforce system expertise, strong accounting skills, and the ability to manage payroll inputs, reconciliations,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
  • 7–10 years of progressively responsible accounting and payroll experience.
  • Certified Payroll Professional and CPA preferred.
  • Experience with Dayforce strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Process and validate payroll for employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Manage Dayforce system requirements, workflows, and data integrity.
  • Reconcile payroll-related payments, taxes, garnishments, and benefits.
  • Administer corporate credit card programs and reconcile monthly transactions.
  • Support audits, reporting, and regulatory filings related to payroll and credit cards.
  • Provide payroll analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll processing
Dayforce
Payroll reconciliation
Financial reporting
GAAP knowledge
Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Tools

Dayforce
Microsoft Excel

Job description

Associated Students, Inc., California State University Fullerton is seeking a Senior Accountant, Payroll and Credit Cards to oversee end-to-end payroll operations and corporate credit card administration. This role ensures accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across both functions, acting as a liaison between Payroll, Human Resources, and benefit carriers.

The position requires Dayforce system expertise, strong accounting skills, and the ability to manage payroll inputs, reconciliations,

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