Senior Payroll Accountant - Multi-State Tax & Compliance Lead

Airshare Careers; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site gym and wellness facilities

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with employer match

Relocation flights

Job summary

Airshare is seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for a multi-state workforce. You will work closely with the Senior Accounting and Payroll Manager in Overland Park, KS, handling complex payroll matters, tax administration, audits, and process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state and tax compliance, with advanced Excel skills and Paycom proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience with multi-state payroll administration.
• Experience with payroll tax registrations, account setup, notices, and compliance.
• Experience supporting quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and year-end activities.
• Solid payroll accounting, GL interfaces, reconciliations and audit support.
• Advanced proficiency with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support accurate, timely processing of regular, off-cycle, bonus, and special payroll runs.
• Lead payroll tax administration, registrations, and multi-state compliance.
• Prepare payroll reports, journal entries, and month-end close support.
• Assist with system configuration, improvements, and HRIS integrations.
• Provide cross‑functional payroll support and training; back‑up to other team members.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax compliance

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

Paycom

HRIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Airshare is seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for a multi-state workforce. You will work closely with the Senior Accounting and Payroll Manager in Overland Park, KS, handling complex payroll matters, tax administration, audits, and process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state and tax compliance, with advanced Excel skills and Paycom proficiency.