Payroll Accountant

Red Bank, NJ Area | Onsite | Full-Time


We are partnering with a well-established organization in the Red Bank, NJ area seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Payroll Accountant to join their accounting team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple entities, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations, while playing a key role in payroll tax compliance, financial reporting, treasury management, and month-end close activities.


The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, payroll tax expertise, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.


Key Responsibilities


Payroll & Tax Compliance

• Prepare and process daily payroll tax filings and payments
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Perform monthly reconciliations with a strong focus on payroll, benefits, and tax-related accounts
• Support payroll accounting activities and related reporting requirements

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Manage full-cycle accounting and financial reporting across multiple entities
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial statements
• Perform month-end close activities and variance analysis
• Handle intercompany transactions and monthly billings
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies

Treasury & Cash Management

• Maintain banking relationships and oversee treasury operations
• Manage ACH activity, cash flow, and daily cash management processes
• Monitor and maintain accurate trust fund and investment records
• Oversee daily interest accruals and support jumbo CD investment activities

Audit, Controls & Planning

• Coordinate with external auditors, banking partners, insurance providers, and internal stakeholders
• Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Strengthen internal controls, payment authorization procedures, and fraud prevention initiatives
• Support process improvements and operational efficiencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Strong experience with payroll tax filings, payments, and reconciliations
• Experience with full-cycle accounting and month-end close
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
• Strong understanding of treasury management and cash flow processes
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting systems

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work with both nonprofit and for-profit entities
• Exposure to complex accounting, treasury, and trust fund operations
• Collaborative team environment with strong leadership support
• Ability to make a meaningful impact across multiple areas of finance and accounting

If you are an accounting professional with strong payroll tax expertise and a passion for accuracy, compliance, and process improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.


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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.