Payroll Accountant

Lisa Cole with Robert Half is looking for a Payroll Accountant to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a stable company in the Sacramento area. This position plays a key role in payroll administration, related accounting activities, and employee support while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential information, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal departments and external partners. This is a direct hire position that will work 100% in the office with great work life balance and an excellent benefits package. For more information, please reach out to Lisa Cole at 916-649-0832.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end biweekly payroll processing, ensuring wages, deductions, accruals, and special payments are calculated and submitted correctly.

• Administer payroll-related transactions such as garnishments, manual checks, benefit allocations, housing allowances, mileage, travel reimbursements, and other approved payments.

• Review and reconcile payroll deductions, benefit liabilities, and payroll balance sheet accounts to maintain accurate financial records.

• Prepare payroll journal entries, post adjustments to the general ledger, and coordinate payroll reclassifications with accounting team members.

• Handle federal and state payroll tax activities, including recurring filings, payments, and required monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.

• Respond to payroll questions from supervisors, employees, and administrators, and investigate discrepancies in partnership with HR, management, and external payroll providers.

• Transfer approved timekeeping information into accounting records and provide payroll reports and accrual-related information to program leadership as needed.

• Support document management, compliance reviews, audit requests, workers’ compensation reporting, and nonprofit reporting assistance such as 990 data preparation.

• Provide cross-functional backup support for accounts payable activities and process office checks through remote deposit scanning when required.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred

• Recent hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll administration, including multi-state payroll processing for a workforce of approximately 101 to 500 employees.

• Working knowledge of payroll taxes, employee deductions, accrual tracking, reconciliations, and payroll-related general ledger activity.

Compensation

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