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Payroll Staff Accountant
Location
California
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$100K - $140K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Payroll Staff Accountant
Sift
• Process bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state employee population and monthly payroll for a global employee population, including pay calculations, validations, audits, and finalization • Maintain payroll accuracy for earnings, deductions, garnishments, taxes, retro adjustments, leave pay, and off-cycle payments • Support year-end activities including W-2 preparation, audits, and payroll calendar planning • Post payroll-related journal entries to the General Ledger and perform payroll reconciliations, resolving variances in a timely manner • Partner with Finance on payroll reporting and balancing • Review, code, and approve employee expense reports and corporate card transactions; post related journal entries and perform reconciliations • Create and enhance payroll reports and dashboards to support operational needs, trend analysis, and leadership requests • Support system enhancements, testing, and implementations, including upgrades, configuration changes, process documentation, and user support • Maintain documentation, SOPs, and internal controls aligned with company policy and audit expectations • Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that streamline payroll workflows, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experience • Take on ad hoc projects and requests as assigned
Job Requirements
- 3–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including bi-weekly payroll cycles
- Multi-state payroll experience with a proven ability to research and apply changing payroll laws and regulations
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now
- Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and data validation
- High attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet payroll cutoff timelines
- Collaborative, service-oriented communicator who can explain payroll topics clearly to non-payroll stakeholders
- Continuous improvement mindset with comfort learning new tools and processes
- Nice to Have: ERP experience, Netsuite preferred; Expense Software experience (Navan, Expensify, Brex)
Benefits
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