Payroll Accountant

Title: Senior Payroll Accounting Professional

Location: Malvern, PA — Hybrid, as needed (onsite increases during audits/year‑end)

2. Primary Function

Support payroll accounting operations following a 2025 payroll system migration.

Reconcile payroll to accounting systems and ensure accurate financial postings.

Strengthen documentation and end-to-end process clarity for payroll-related workflows.

3. Key Responsibilities

Monthly GL interface work (~40 hrs/month)

Reconciliations & issue research (~80 hrs/month)

Documentation, value flows, meetings, issue tracking (~40 hrs/month)

Accounting for:

Deferred comp, pension, PTO

Relocation

401k

Bonuses/DIP

Benefits & tax implications

Internal audit support; occasional external audit support.

4. Required Experience

7 years relevant experience.

Bachelor’s in Accounting required; CPA preferred (not mandatory if experience is strong).

MUST have combined expertise in:

Payroll accounting (earnings codes, deductions, taxability)

Core accounting (debits/credits, financial impacts, ledger posting)

Must understand end-to-end flow: payroll → cash out → GL ledger → financial impact.

5. Systems & Tools

SAP (primary)

Workday (reports only; no direct access needed)

Excel / Microsoft Office

Bonus: KNIME, Access, data-processing tools.

6. Soft Skills / Work Style

Able to work under pressure and think independently.

Strong research, follow‑up, and problem-solving skills.

Flexible with fluctuating onsite needs (especially during audits).

7. Additional Notes

Company is preparing for a new ERP cutover on Oct 1, which may increase workload.

Role has no interaction with external payroll providers.

Description

Improves existing processes and approaches

• Review payroll general ledger interfaces and all payroll activities for 7 ARE’s both US and Canada Ensure that files received from the payroll provider are posted and address issues and discrepancies with the Payroll Team.

• Prepare and/or review various account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries for various accruals such as AP Accruals, T & E, Bonus, PTO, Severance, Relocation, Deferred Compensation.

• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

• Follow-up with HR to address differences between Bank and GL are addressed timely.

• Stay current with changes in payroll laws and regulations.

• Prepare various P & L and Balance Sheet analytical for Month-end Closing.

• Performs complex analyses of financial process flow to validate controls, harmonize processes, increase efficiencies, and ensure accuracy of financial transactions.

• Support for internal and external audit requirements