Payroll Accountant

Rockforce • Nashville, TN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Accountant prepares, audits, reconciles, and imports payroll journal entries for multiple business units. The role works with large payroll data sets to ensure payroll is completely and accurately recorded, including appropriate project and accounting codes. The position works closely with internal Accounting and Payroll teams and supports weekly, off-cycle, and periodic payroll reviews.

This is a full-time, exempt hybrid position based in Nashville. The employee must manage recurring payroll deadlines, off-cycle activity, and other time-sensitive accounting needs.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant accounting, payroll accounting, or finance experience.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and PivotTables.
• Experience working with ERP or accounting systems.
• Strong analytical, audit, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with internal teams.
• Ability to manage recurring payroll deadlines, off-cycle activity, and other time-sensitive accounting needs.

Nice To Haves

• Accounting degree.
• Sage experience.
• ADP and/or Paylocity experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and import weekly and off-cycle payroll journal entries for multiple business units.
• Audit payroll entries for completeness, accuracy, balancing, and proper accounting codes before final review and approval.
• Trace payroll activity to source support to validate project, GL account, department, location, and entity coding.
• Create payroll journal entries from source data when needed.
• Reconcile payroll activity to supporting records and the general ledger, as applicable.
• Perform more comprehensive payroll reconciliations and reviews monthly or quarterly.
• Research discrepancies and prepare corrections or reclassifications for review.
• Support audits, cost analysis, special projects, and payroll accounting process improvements.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may participate in comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans and a 401(k) plan once qualification requirements are met.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed