# Payroll Accountant

**Company:** [Plaid](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/plaid)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $85k – $120k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Workday Payroll, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Journal Entries, Account Reconciliation, Month-End Close, Adp Smartcompliance, NetSuite, 401(K), Garnishments, Multi-State Payroll
**Posted:** 2026-09-11

> Processes U.S. payroll while supporting international activities, payroll accounting, compliance, employee inquiries, and audits. Requires 2–5 years of multi-state payroll experience, Workday Payroll expertise, and strong accounting fundamentals.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Process semi-monthly U.S. payroll and support international payroll activities, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
- Review payroll inputs, changes, and reports; research and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
- Manage garnishments, payroll tax notices, and related compliance activities with internal teams and external providers.
- Own the payroll inbox and provide timely, clear, and empathetic employee support.
- Coordinate leaves of absence, time reporting, benefit deductions, and compensation changes with the People team.
- Prepare payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end close.
- Support 401(k), workers’ compensation, financial statement, and other payroll-related audits.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and document payroll processes and controls.
- Identify and implement process improvements that increase payroll accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
- Build partnerships across Accounting, Finance, People, Legal, and external payroll vendors.

## Requirements
- 2–5 years of payroll experience, including hands-on processing of multi-state U.S. payroll.
- Experience using Workday Payroll.
- Payroll accounting experience, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and ability to research and resolve compliance questions.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through in a deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional partnership experience.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with ADP SmartCompliance.
- Experience with NetSuite.
- Experience with Canadian or European payrolls.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $85,000–$120,000.
- Additional compensation may include equity and/or commission.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

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