West Coast Entry Level Payroll Auditor 2026
About The Position
Withum is seeking applications for an Entry Level Payroll Auditor. This is a full-time entry-level position with a long-term career path, offering comprehensive training for success. The role involves auditing employer contributions to trust funds to ensure compliance with contract requirements, communicating with employers, and conducting on-site or remote audits. Successful candidates will analyze payroll data, reconcile with trust fund data, and prepare audit reports. As auditors progress, they will gain leadership skills through training and coaching new staff. Withum provides an extensive, hands-on, and collaborative orientation and training program, delivered in person or remotely.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree
- Proficient in MS Excel (logical formulas & pivot tables), Word, and Adobe Acrobat
- Comfortable traveling to employer locations, or performing audits remotely as needed (or hybrid of both)
- Organized self-starter with a strong work ethic and eager to learn
- Professional in both written and verbal communication who can distill complex ideas into concise statements
- Ability to demonstrate resilience under pressure and passion to do the right thing placing personal and Firm integrity above all else
- Resourceful critical thinker who can size up a situation, extract relevant information, and efficiently complete assignments
Nice To Haves
- No CPA or audit experience required
- Many come to us from the social sciences having honed critical thinking and communication skills in these disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Audit employer contributions made to trust funds (employee benefit plans) to verify employer compliance with contract requirements
- Communicate directly with employers to confirm scheduled appointments, coordinate requests for records, and discuss findings
- Travel to employer locations to conduct audits on site, or remotely, depending on client needs and travel constraints
- Work independently and under supervision to perform compliance testing, analyze payroll data, and reconcile with trust fund data sets
- Frequently work with managers and senior staff to resolve audit questions and challenges
- Prepare payroll audit reports for senior and/or management review
- Provide management with timely and accurate status reports on current work
- Provide training, coaching and guidance to new auditors and learn valuable leadership skills
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
