Payroll Accounting Manager

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This position plays a crucial role in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting of all global employee-related expenses, including payroll, benefits, employee reimbursements, and accrued paid time off/leave. This role ensures accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of these high-impact expense areas while strengthening internal controls and improving operational efficiency. 

This position is ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who can both execute and elevate processes. The expectation is that this individual will proactively assess current workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement scalable process and system improvements to support a growing, performance-driven organization. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required 
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience including ownership of payroll, benefits, employee reimbursements, and PTO/leave accruals
• Experience with multi-entity and/or multi-country environments, global payroll, benefits employee reimbursements, leave accruals strongly preferred 
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accrual-based accounting, with demonstrated experience leading month-end close activities for significant expense areas 
• Hands-on experience with ERP, T&E, and payroll systems (NetSuite, Ramp, and Rippling preferred) and comfort working across multiple systems and data sources 
• Proven experience improving or implementing accounting processes and internal controls, including automation, integrations, and documentation of standard operating procedures 
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy 
• Effective cross-functional collaborator with experience partnering closely with Payroll, HR, and FP&A 
• Understanding of payroll processing would be considered an advantage