Accounting Staff - Senior Level US Payroll Experience

We are looking for an Accounting Staff - Senior Level with extensive US Payroll experience to manage end-to-end US payroll operations alongside commission bookkeeping. This role directly handles calculating wages, managing deductions, ensuring federal/state tax compliance with high accuracy and confidentiality and maintains precise financial records.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing.

Inventory analysis, month-end journals, and closing adjustments.

Monthly financial reporting and payroll accounting.

Bank and General Ledger (GL) reconciliations. Identify significant risks and document findings in technical memos.Payroll Processing: Execute full-cycle payroll for employees, including overtime, bonuses, retro pay, and final terminations.

Deductions & Benefits: Set up and manage 401(k), health benefits, FSA/HSA, wage garnishments, and child support orders.

Tax & Compliance: Ensure adherence to FLSA and multi-state/local payroll tax rules; reconcile quarterly taxes (Form 941) and lead year-end W-2 processing.

Reporting & Support: Generate GL payroll reports for accounting, resolve employee pay queries, and assist with internal/external payroll audits.

Commission Bookkeeping & Calculations: Calculate, audit, and track sales commissions and bonuses against compensation plans; record monthly accruals and post journal entries to the General Ledger.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Finance/ Accountancy or equivalent.

With at least 3-4 years of experience in the same field, preferably with BPO companies.

With 2–3 years of direct, hands-on US payroll processing experience.

A CPA License is preferred.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in major payroll platforms (e.g., ADP, Rippling) and advanced Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).

Knowledge: Strong grasp of federal, state, and local wage/hour laws, tax withholdings, and pre-/post-tax deductions.

Accounting Acumen: Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping principles, payroll accruals, and GL journal entry preparation.

Can work under pressure and can easily refocus to attend to urgent tasks.

Excellent communication skills (both oral and written in English).

Strong analytical skills.

Amenable to working in a graveyard shift schedule (1:00 AM to 9:00 AM PH time).