Payroll Accounting Specialist

DebtBlue•Richardson, TX

4d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a highly skilled Payroll Accounting Specialist who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has deep expertise in QuickBooks and full-cycle payroll processing. The ideal candidate is accurate, detail-oriented, and confident managing multi-state payroll and complex payroll workflows. If you're a payroll expert who enjoys problem-solving, loves clean numbers, and values getting employees paid correctly and on time, we'd love to meet you. A Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is strongly preferred.

Requirements

3–5+ years of payroll processing experience
Strong experience with QuickBooks and Payroll processing agent
Solid understanding of payroll tax laws and compliance
Experience with multi-state payroll
Proficiency in Excel and payroll reporting
High accuracy, excellent organization, strong time management

Nice To Haves

CPP certification
Experience processing payroll for 100+ employees
Background in accounting or finance
Experience with benefits administration or HRIS systems

Responsibilities

Process bi-weekly and monthly payroll accurately and on time
Oversee payroll processing through our provider (iSolved)
Maintain accurate payroll records (earnings, deductions, garnishments, tax filings)
Ensure federal, state, and local payroll compliance
Reconcile payroll accounts and fix discrepancies
Manage payroll tax filings, W‐2s, and all year-end reporting
Process benefits deductions, PTO accruals, bonuses, and commissions
Work with HR on onboarding, terminations, and employee changes
Respond to employee payroll questions professionally and promptly
Maintain strict confidentiality of employee and payroll data
Support payroll-related audits
Assist accounting with journal entries and payroll reconciliations