Senior Payroll Accountant
Executes global payroll accounting, reconciliations, equity compensation accounting, variance analysis, and audit support. The role requires a bachelor's degree, 6–8 years of general accounting experience, at least 4 years in payroll accounting, and knowledge of US GAAP and cloud-based systems.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Prepare and record comprehensive payroll journal entries, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, benefits, and multi-state/international taxes.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts and resolve variances or discrepancies within the close period.
- Perform monthly payroll flux analysis and investigate significant period-over-period movements.
- Prepare payroll accounting for equity compensation programs, including RSUs, stock options, and ESPP, ensuring accurate recording, tax withholding treatment, and reconciliation among equity, payroll, and the general ledger.
- Execute payroll accounting across global entities, including the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Germany, and India, while ensuring accurate accounting treatment and local compliance.
- Partner with Payroll Operations to research and resolve discrepancies between payroll registers and the general ledger.
- Support annual local statutory audits, consolidated external audits, and internal SOX requests.
- Maintain documented accounting policies, procedures, and SOPs.
- Partner with the Manager and cross-functional teams, including Legal and external advisors, to establish accounting processes and systems for new international subsidiaries and locations.
- Lead testing and implementation of updates to cloud-based payroll and accounting systems.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and drive process-improvement projects.
- Support AI and automation initiatives across payroll accounting, including reconciliation tooling and variance detection.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 6–8 years of general accounting experience, including at least 4 years of payroll accounting experience.
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA equivalent certification strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting annual statutory audits and collaborating with local and remote teams across time zones.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based accounting systems.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
- Experience partnering with local accounting teams to file statutory accounts.
- Flexibility to support teams across different geographic areas, including US-based accounting teams.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with equity compensation accounting, including RSUs, stock options, and ESPP.
- Exposure to global payroll jurisdictions, particularly the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Germany, and India.
- Hands-on experience or strong interest in automation and AI adoption in payroll or accounting operations.
Skills
Payroll Accounting, General Accounting, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Variance Analysis, Journal Entries, Equity Compensation, Rsus, Stock Options, Espp, US GAAP, Cloud Accounting Systems, Statutory Audits, Sox, Payroll Systems, AI Automation
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