Plaid

Payroll Accountant (US Payroll)

In short

Payroll Accountant role processing semi-monthly US payroll and supporting international payroll activities, with a focus on compliance, reconciliations, and journal entries. Requires 2–5 years of payroll experience including multi-state US payroll and Workday Payroll experience. The role involves resolving discrepancies, managing garnishments and tax notices, supporting audits, and improving payroll controls and workflows.

About the Role
You will process semi-monthly US payroll and support international payroll activities. You will review payroll data, resolve discrepancies, manage compliance activities, respond to employee questions, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, support audits, and improve payroll controls and workflows.
Requirements
•2–5 years of payroll experience, including multi-state US payroll processing.
•Experience using Workday Payroll.
•Payroll accounting experience including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
•Knowledge of payroll tax regulations.
•Written and verbal communication skills.
•Experience handling confidential information.
Responsibilities
•Process semi-monthly US payroll and support international payroll.
•Review payroll inputs and resolve discrepancies.
•Manage garnishments, payroll tax notices, and compliance activities.
•Manage the payroll inbox and support employees.
•Coordinate leaves, time reporting, deductions, and compensation changes.
•Prepare payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end schedules.
•Support payroll-related audits.
•Maintain payroll regulatory compliance and document controls.
•Implement payroll process improvements.
•Partner with internal teams and external payroll vendors.
Benefits
•Equity
•Medical insurance
•Dental insurance
•Vision insurance
•401(k)

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