Senior Global Payroll & GL Accountant | High-Growth SaaS

Spectro Cloud; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Catered lunches

Job summary

Spectro Cloud is seeking a Senior Payroll & GL Accountant to own global payroll and ensure accurate general ledger payroll accounting as we scale. This hybrid role covers US payroll bi-weekly and semi-monthly, with support for monthly payrolls in other regions, plus complex tax and GL tasks.

You will partner with the Director of Global Accounting and cross-functional teams to maintain payroll accuracy, tax compliance, and robust payroll controls across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive payroll and accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of payroll tax compliance (federal, state, FICA, etc.).
• Familiarity with multi-state payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel & Google Sheets with large datasets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Degree in Accounting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for US-based employees and assist with monthly payrolls in other countries.
• Manage payroll entries, wage/overtime calculations, bonuses, deductions, and GL recording.
• Troubleshoot payroll errors and discrepancies; maintain employee records.
• Payroll registration for new states, maintain tax accounts and filings; ensure jurisdictional compliance.
• Support monthly close: payroll JEs, accruals, reconciliations; document payroll processes and controls.
• Support external audits and provide ad hoc analyses to leadership.
• Own payroll reports and analytics for leadership; assist with compensation reviews.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Tax compliance

Multi-state payroll

Excel & Google Sheets

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Self-starter

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Job description

Spectro Cloud is seeking a Senior Payroll & GL Accountant to own global payroll and ensure accurate general ledger payroll accounting as we scale. This hybrid role covers US payroll bi-weekly and semi-monthly, with support for monthly payrolls in other regions, plus complex tax and GL tasks.

You will partner with the Director of Global Accounting and cross-functional teams to maintain payroll accuracy, tax compliance, and robust payroll controls across jurisdictions.