Staff Accountant & Payroll Specialist — Growth Path

Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flex Spending Account

Dental

Vision

401K company match

Job summary

Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc is seeking a Staff Accountant/Payroll Specialist with 3–5 years of payroll experience to support the full accounting function. You will manage bi-weekly payroll, reconcile payroll accounts and prepare GL entries, while ensuring compliance with company policies and laws.

The role offers exposure to tax, audit, cash forecasting, and ERP systems, with opportunities to grow into broader accounting or finance leadership responsibilities within our Milwaukee team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of payroll processing experience in manufacturing with multiple shifts.
• Experience using Paylocity or a similar Payroll/HRIS system.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting/finance experience including audit exposure.
• Strong GAAP knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• ERP experience (MS Dynamics or similar) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll and maintain related records in accordance with policies and laws.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare journal entries for the general ledger.
• Handle wages, garnishments, levies, and court-ordered deductions.
• Assist with month-end close, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Coordinate with external auditors for taxes and government reports.
• Support cash forecasting and financial statement preparation.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Paylocity/HRIS

MS Dynamics or similar ERP

Job description

Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc is seeking a Staff Accountant/Payroll Specialist with 3–5 years of payroll experience to support the full accounting function. You will manage bi-weekly payroll, reconcile payroll accounts and prepare GL entries, while ensuring compliance with company policies and laws.

The role offers exposure to tax, audit, cash forecasting, and ERP systems, with opportunities to grow into broader accounting or finance leadership responsibilities within our Milwaukee team.