Payroll Accountant / Senior Accountant

Job Title: Payroll Accountant / Senior Accountant

Location: Malvern, PA 19355

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Shift: 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Pay rate: $50.00 - 50.00/hr.

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The opportunity below is with one of our clients, a leading global medical technology company. This organization provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging and laboratory diagnostics, as well as advanced therapies and digital health services. Its solutions span prevention and early detection through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care, empowering healthcare providers worldwide

Job 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

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.

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

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.

Systems & Tools

• SAP (primary)
• Workday (reports only; no direct access needed)
• Excel / Microsoft Office
• Bonus: KNIME, Access, data-processing tools.

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)

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.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.