Payroll Staff Accountant

POSITION TITLE: Payroll Staff Accountant

SUPERVISOR: Controller

As the Payroll Staff Accountant, you will own the full-cycle payroll for 350+ hourly, salaried, and commission-based employees located in Minnesota, California, and Arizona. Additional duties include month-end account reconciliations, inventory calculations and verifications, and weekly sales compilation with entry into the accounting system.


Key Responsibilities

Payroll

• Validate timesheets for weekly payroll processing
• Calculate wages, overtime, tips, commissions, and bonuses
• Process payroll using the payroll system (currently ADP Workforce Now, transitioning to Paylocity)
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Process wage garnishments, levies, and other court-ordered deductions
• Balance payroll runs and provide reporting to internal teams
• Maintain organized records of payroll transactions
• Research and resolve payroll and related inquiries or issues
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for payroll audits and reporting
• Verify enrollment and participant withholding changes for retirement plan

GL, Account Reconciliation, and Month-End

• Compile and post weekly sales journal entries
• Calculate and validate monthly inventory entries
• Create and manage salon discounts and promotions in the POS system
• Assist Senior Accountant and Controller with month-end close
• Prepare various account reconciliations as assigned
• Assist with software and application systems migrations for payroll and accounting
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reports for leadership and salons

Daymaking

• Know, believe in, and follow through on Juut's purpose, mission, values, beliefs, and guiding principles.
• Be a passionate expert: always continue to learn, serve employees consistently, and maintain integrity.
• Make a genuine connection: always be authentic, respectful, compassionate, and fully present.
• Inspire an encore: always go above and beyond to give each employee an unforgettable experience and maintain enthusiasm and confidence.
• Collaborate with salon leadership teams and Creative Hub team in a positive, respectful manner.

Why JUUT Salonspa

At JUUT, we believe in the power of Daymaking! Our mission is to create dynamic and significant experiences that positively impact people, society, and the world at large. We are committed to conscious consumption and the productive and responsible use of resources. We value audacity, innovation, and creative ideas that enable us to achieve our mission, increase our standards, and grow our community of guests and co-workers.

JUUT provides:

• Inclusive, values-driven culture
• 401(k) with company match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous employee discounts on products and services
• Employee Assistance Program

Work Location : Primarily in-office, with the opportunity for remote work up to two days a week after successful completion of training.

Qualifications

• 2+ years multi-state payroll experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or relevant field; equivalent experience will be considered
• Paylocity and/or ADP Workforce Now knowledge is preferred
• NetSuite Accounting software experience preferred
• Understanding of California wage and hour laws, including Overtime and Meal Break requirements
• Inventory management experience desired