Payroll & Accounting Ops. Specialist

Responsibilities: Global Payroll Processing & Coordination:

Execute and support end-to-end global payroll processing for a dynamic, expanding, multi-entity and multi-state company with approximately 250 worldwide employees

Prepare U.S. semi-monthly payroll s, and special payrolls as needed, for exempt and non-exempt employees, salaried and hourly employees , ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Coordinate with third-party payroll providers for U.S. and five I nternational payrolls (Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and UK)

Maintain payroll records and support documentation

Act as a primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and issues, providing timely and effective resolutions, and escalating complex, non-routine, or high-risk matters to the Accounting Operations Manager for review and guidance

Financial Statement Close Support:

Prepare payroll-related journal entries for review

Assist in payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations

Support timely completion of payroll deliverables

Payroll Tax Compliance & Reporting:

Support payroll tax compliance activities

Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders and audits

Assist with audit documentation requests

HR & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with HR to ensure accurate employee data updates

Collaborate on payroll-related improvements

Accounting Operations Support:

Support the Accounting Operations Manager with broader accounting and finance operation as needed

Assist with sales tax compliance activities, including data preparation and coordination of filings

Support accounts receivable processes, including billing, collections, customer follow-ups and dunning communications

Assist with ad hoc accounting tasks, reconciliations, and process improvements

Provide backup support for other operational accounting processes as needed

Qualifications: Education & Certification:

Bachelor’s D egree in Accounting , Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred

CPP certification preferred

Experience and Knowledge:

3+ years of payroll or accounting experience

U.S. payroll processing expertise

Operational accounting experience ( AP, AR, sales tax, cash management, etc. ) preferred

Experience in a multi-entity environment is a plus

Working knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations

Basic understanding of accounting operations and workflows

Basic understanding of i nternational payroll is a plus

Technical Skills:

Strong working knowledge of payroll systems (Paylocity preferred)

Familiarity with accounting systems (NetSuite preferred)

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with HRIS platforms is a plus

Experience supporting systems implementations, integrations, or process automation initiatives across payroll, HRIS, and accounting platforms is a plus

Soft Skills:

Strong attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to escalate issues appropriately