Staff Accountant, Payroll

Justworks•New York, NY

About The Position

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team. Our Values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in. Who You Are You emphasize accuracy in everything you do. Your trustworthiness and attention to detail make you a key player in the realm of finance. You are eager to excel in and contribute to a supportive, entrepreneurial environment. As a Staff Accountant, Payroll, you will sit within the Accounting team and report to the Payroll Manager. You will be responsible for creating financial transactions related to payroll and reconciling all payroll and total rewards related accounts.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience with strong understanding of accounting principles
Experience processing/accounting for payroll-related transactions
Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills
A highly analytical self-starter with the ability to resolve problems independently
Exhibits accountability and ownership with a strong attention to detail
Ability to evaluate priorities and multi-task accordingly while keeping others apprised of status with respect to deadlines
Ability to see existing processes, find their true value and make them more efficient and valuable to the business
Interest in learning new processes and implementing the latest technology in a fast paced, data driven environment

Nice To Haves

CPA or working towards completing a CPA a plus
Previous experience with Netsuite or other ERP systems a plus
Previous experience with Stock Options and RSUs a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for account reconciliations, entering journal entries, and maintaining accurate records and files and contributing to the timely and accurate entry of financial transactions and journal entry preparation
Manage monthly bonus and commission accrual calculation and enter related journal entries
Manage account analysis, reconciliations and various accounting schedules as part of the month-end close process
Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
Assist in the creation and maintenance of best practices payroll policies and procedures
Provide support during the annual audit
Assist with special projects, as needed and perform other duties as assigned