Senior Payroll Accountant, CPP - Remote

Overview

The Senior Payroll Accountant is responsible for ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, providing expert analysis and guidance on complex payroll matters, and collaborating with various departments. This role requires in-depth knowledge of payroll legislation, payroll processing, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance, as well as strong analytical and leadership skills. The position involves managing high-volume and complex general ledger accounts, supporting audit activities, and mentoring team members on payroll-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Stay current with payroll legislative changes and reporting regulations to ensure compliance with multiple tax reporting units, multi-state reporting requirements, and complex payroll processing cycles.
• Oversee quarter-end and year-end tax filings, including reconciliation and preparation for submission to tax agencies and employees (Federal Forms 940, 941, W2, W3, and state and local filings).
• Provide expert analysis and reporting on key financial and accounting matters, including recurring and ad hoc reports for leadership and organizational areas.
• Deliver key payroll data for corporate tax returns, workers' compensation, and state unemployment audits.
• Interpret and administer HR policies related to payroll processing, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of payroll processing calculations (e.g., paycheck, pay reversals, payroll tax, and deductions), complex payroll elements (e.g., deferred compensation, imputed income, and gross-ups), and executive payroll (e.g., non-qualified deferred compensation withholding and distributions, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) distributions, and relocation).
• Clearly explain payroll concepts to employees and ensure accurate reporting and compliance, particularly regarding W2 reporting.
• Collaborate with departments such as Tax, Legal, HR, and third-party vendors on complex pay practices, expatriate withholding and reporting impacting W-2 reporting, and provide guidance on projects affecting payroll processing, employee compensation, or regulatory compliance.
• Manage and reconcile high-volume and complex general ledger accounts, including payroll tax accounts.
• Prepare and maintain complex payroll-related account reconciliations.
• Prepare and process complicated journal entries and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including adjusting and accrual journal entries.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors by providing payroll documentation, reconciling and validating data, and supporting audits to ensure timely and accurate responses.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and document tax processes while maintaining compliance records.
• Mentor and guide team members on payroll-related matters.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in a senior payroll accountant role.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and payroll legislative regulations.
• Experience with payroll, time and labor, and accounting software and systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Experience with Oracle HCM, Oracle Fusion, ADP Smart Compliance, PeopleSoft ERP.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work involving exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Must be able to travel occasionally for work-related meetings, events, or conferences.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized salary range: $84,500 - $137,300.
• Typical annualized hiring range: $84,500 - $105,600.
• Final pay determined based on market competitiveness, internal equity, and relevant knowledge, skills, training, and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and global travel health insurance.
• Income protection benefits such as life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays, and 2 well-being days.
• Additional voluntary benefits and a comprehensive wellness program.
• Benefits vary based on state of employment and may differ for intern, part-time, and seasonal employees.
• Opportunities for incentive or commission compensation.
• Regular annual pay reviews with performance-based considerations.

Location

• Not specified.

The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity organization committed to providing a work environment where all employees feel included and can perform at their best. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.