Payroll Specialist - Accounting (Salt Lake City, UT)

Packsize • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $31 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Packsize is seeking a self-motivated Payroll Associate – Accounting Lead to join our cohesive accounting team. You will manage the day‑to‑day payroll accounting and tax operations, ensuring all payroll, tax and benefits are reconciled properly and on time. You will help build strong vendor and team member relationships, support month‑end close audits, help facilitate process improvement, and partner across departments to keep processes running smoothly. Your ability to be a proactive problem‑solver who takes ownership, anticipates needs, and drives results will be vital in your success in this role. You will play a key role in supporting Packsize’s innovative, problem-solving, solution-focused accounting, and HR team environment. This role reports to the Payroll Manager.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local tax processes and compliance needs
• Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills
• High attention to detail paired with a sense of urgency and ownership
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• 2+ years of experience in Payroll, including experience with multi-jurisdictional and multi-state taxes

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Experience in process improvement or automation projects is a plus
• Experience with Workday, ADP Smart Compliance, SAP preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee bi-weekly and semi-monthly funding of payroll, payroll taxes, and garnishments to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payments and cash clearing
• Stay up to date on current compliance needs and agency communications and escalate changes needed to Payroll and HR management.
• Prepare benefits billing invoices for payment by AP
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor escalations
• Support month-end close activities related to Payroll, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting
• Communicate any outstanding benefits needing to be captured in payroll to the payroll team for processing
• Support the preparation of audit schedules and respond to auditor requests
• Audit and prepare quarterly filings as well as annual year-end W2s
• Take ownership and demonstrate strong intuition by anticipating and resolving issues before they affect operations; provide updates to leadership as needed to ensure alignment
• Participate in special projects as needed
• Job duties may vary depending on accounting and payroll team needs

Benefits

• Packsize offers a competitive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life, and 401(k) employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level