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Senior Payroll Accountant

UHY LLP -
Birmingham, AL

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Job Details

Full-time
4 days ago

Qualifications

Financial close processing
Internal controls
Spreadsheets
GAAP
Financial workflow efficiency improvements
Accounting and finance experience
Scalability
Closing the books
Process improvement planning
Payroll reconciliation
Cross-functional communication
Excel data analysis

Full Job Description

A great UHY client is seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of accounting/payroll accounting experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong month-end close and accrual experience.

The Senior Payroll Accountant role is a onsite position. This is a direct hire position.

Senior Payroll Accountant Responsibilities

Own and maintain accurate, complete, and timely payroll accounting calculations, reconciliations, and supporting records in accordance with GAAP, accounting policies, and internal controls.
Prepare and review complex journal entries and supporting schedules, including compensation expense, bonus accruals, benefit accounting, payroll allocations, intercompany transactions, and reclassifications.
Lead payroll and benefit-related month-end close activities, including reconciliations, variance analysis, issue resolution, and reporting.
Prepare and analyze payroll-related accruals and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
Analyze payroll and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and communicate actionable recommendations to leadership.
Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll accounting processes and provide guidance to internal stakeholders regarding accounting treatment, payroll impacts, and reporting requirements.
Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, FP&A, and external vendors on operational and strategic initiatives.
Translate complex accounting and payroll concepts into clear business insights for non-financial stakeholders.
Drive process improvements focused on automation, scalability, internal controls, and efficiency.
Support the implementation, enhancement, and optimization of payroll and accounting systems, reporting tools, and workflows.
Monitor changes in payroll regulations, accounting guidance, and compliance requirements and update processes accordingly.
Develop and maintain documentation for key processes, controls, methodologies, and standard operating procedures.
Manage multiple projects and competing deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Demonstrate leadership through ownership, problem solving, continuous improvement, and collaboration across the accounting organization.

Senior Payroll Accountant Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and/or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.
Minimum of 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting, payroll accounting, audit, or related financial functions.
Strong experience with month-end close processes and accrual accounting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including large datasets, complex formulas, reconciliations, and financial data analysis.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, GAAP, journal entries, accrual methodologies, reconciliations, and financial controls.
Experience with Dayforce, Workday, or other payroll, ERP, and financial reporting systems is preferred.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical, scalable solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization.
Ability to handle confidential payroll and financial information with discretion and professionalism.
Proven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and drive results with limited supervision.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.

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UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.

Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.

Application Question(s):

This is direct hire position. Please confirm your understanding.
Do you have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail?
Do you have a Bachelors degree in accounting or finance?
Do you have a CPP Designation?
Do you have at least 4 years of progressive accounting experience?
Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel?
Do you have strong month-end close and accrual experience?
Do you have a strong understanding of accounting principles?

Work Location: In person

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