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Payroll Accountant

Collabera LLC
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/31/2026
Title: Senior Payroll Accountant

Type: Full-time

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: 70K-80K


Responsibilities:


  • Handle payroll accounting, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL entries

  • Manage PTO/vacation reserve tracking and year-end vacation payouts

  • Process cash clearing transactions and employee stock purchase reconciliations

  • Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger

  • Reconcile payroll accounts, including wages payable, taxes, and benefits


Must-Haves



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.



  • 4 years of payroll accounting experience in an enterprise environment.



  • Full ownership of:




    • General ledger accounting.



    • Accruals.



    • Reconciliations.




  • Advanced Excel skills:




    • Pivot tables



    • Power Query



    • Financial modeling




  • SAP S/4HANA experience.



  • BlackLine experience



  • Enterprise payroll system experience



Plusses



  • ADP GlobalView experience



  • SmartCompliance experience



This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.

Salary : $70,000

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