Staff Accountant / Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Staff Accountant / Payroll Specialist supports accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial reporting by performing general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, and payroll processing activities. This position works collaboratively with Finance and Human Resources while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties, confidentiality, internal controls, and compliance with Hillsides policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and comfortable working with sensitive financial and employee information. This role requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy. This role will be a hybrid remote position. Employees must live with in a 30 mile radius of the site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Accounting

• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare, review, and post routine and adjusting journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for accounting transactions.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and other accounting functions as needed.
• Review financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, and proper account coding.
• Assist with preparation of financial reports, schedules, and supporting documentation for internal and external reporting.
• Support annual audits and provide requested documentation and account analysis.

Payroll

• Process payroll accurately and timely in accordance with established payroll schedules and applicable requirements.
• Review payroll information, including timekeeping records, earnings, deductions, benefits, leave balances, and other payroll-related transactions.
• Coordinate with Human Resources regarding employee status changes, new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and benefit deductions.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and payroll liabilities.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll questions in coordination with Human Resources.
• Prepare and maintain payroll reports and supporting documentation.
• Assist with payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, W-2s, and other required payroll documentation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Experience

• 2–4 years of progressively responsible accounting and/or payroll experience preferred.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and payroll processing.
• Experience working with confidential financial and employee information.