What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Accountant position at Confidential?
Role Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll / GL Accountant to join our Finance team on a temp-to-perm basis. In this role, you will support and strengthen payroll accounting operations, ensuring accurate reconciliations, proper general ledger (GL) mapping, and timely month-end close activities across a growing global workforce. This role will also support other GL accounting activities as assigned
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You will partner closely with Payroll Administration, Accounting, and Tax teams to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and scalable processes as the company continues to expand internationall
y.
Key Responsibilit
ies
Payroll Accounting & GL Reconcilia
tion
•Perform end-to-end payroll reconciliation, identifying and resolving variances between payroll systems, HR records, and the general le
dger.•Maintain accurate payroll GL mapping for earnings, deductions, taxes, and employer contributions across accounts and cost cen
ters.• Prepare and postpayroll journal entries in NetSuite, ensuring accuracy and complete
ness.
•Reconcile payroll-related balance sheetaccounts, including accrued wages, payroll liabilities, benefits, and garnishments, and resolve reconciling items in a timely m
anner.• Support payroll accruals, reclasses, and labor cost allocations during month-end
close.•Assist with fluctuation analysis and prepare supporting schedules for management reporting. • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities across various GL
areas.•Partner with cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and support operational scalab
ility.• Assist with internal and external auditrequests and ad hoc accounting projects as ass
igned.
Qualifi
cations
Required•3–6 years of payroll accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth technology or software environment; ideally with experience in automotive i
ndustry.•Hands-on experience with NetSuite or similar ERP/payroll systems (e.g., Workday, ADP Workfor
ce Now).•Strong experience with payroll reconciliation and GL mapping, payroll journal entries, and month-end close act
ivities.•Demonstrated ability to identify discrepancies, reconcile payroll data, and resolve variances across payroll and accounting
systems.• Experience supporting high-volume and complex payroll environments and physical inventory acc
ounting.• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting. • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with dis
cretion.
Preferred
•Exposure to international payroll (e.g., Canada, UK, Germany, Japan, South Korea) or shadow payroll
concepts.•Experience in a SOX-controlled environment with audit support responsibilities. •Experience supporting rapid growth or scaling payroll o