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Payroll Accountant managing payroll for a multi-state remote workforce at RYZE. Ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll processes and financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Process and review semi-monthly payroll for salaried and hourly employees across a multi-state remote workforce using Workday, ADP, or similar payroll platforms
- Ensure accurate payroll processing for compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, PTO, and final pay requirements
- Review payroll registers, payroll reports, and exception reports prior to payroll approval
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour requirements
- Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including payroll reconciliations and W-2 processing
- Assist with payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, payroll audits, and regulatory reporting
- Maintain payroll documentation and support strong internal payroll controls
- Prepare payroll journal entries and payroll-related reconciliations within NetSuite
- Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts, including payroll liabilities, bonus accruals, benefits payable, payroll tax liabilities, and employee reimbursements
- Reconcile payroll cash activity and ensure payroll reports accurately tie to the general ledger and bank activity
- Monitor payroll funding requirements and coordinate payroll-related disbursements
- Support month-end and year-end close activities related to payroll, employee accruals, and labor expense allocations
- Assist with departmental labor reporting, payroll allocations, and financial reporting
- Prepare payroll schedules and supporting documentation for external audits
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, automation, and system integrations between payroll platforms and NetSuite
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
- 3–5+ years of payroll processing and/or payroll accounting experience
- Experience supporting payroll for a multi-state remote workforce preferred
- Experience using Workday, ADP, or comparable payroll systems preferred
- NetSuite ERP experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of payroll accounting, payroll taxes, payroll compliance, and wage and hour regulations
- Familiarity with employee benefits administration, 401(k) reconciliations, and payroll-related compliance
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial reconciliations
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and compensation information
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), FPC certification, or additional accounting credentials are a plus
Benefits:
- Performance bonus eligibility
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO
- Fully remote work environment
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