Payroll Accountant

Energy and Utilities

Houston, TX

Senior Payroll Accountant

Type: Full-time

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: 70K-80K

Responsibilities

Handle payroll accounting, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL entries
Manage PTO/vacation reserve tracking and year-end vacation payouts
Process cash clearing transactions and employee stock purchase reconciliations
Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries to the general ledger
Reconcile payroll accounts, including wages payable, taxes, and benefits

Must-Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
4+ years of payroll accounting experience in an enterprise environment.
Full ownership of:

General ledger accounting.
Accruals.
Reconciliations.

Advanced Excel skills:

Pivot tables
Power Query
Financial modeling

SAP S/4HANA experience.
BlackLine experience
Enterprise payroll system experience

Plusses

ADP GlobalView experience
SmartCompliance experience

This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.

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