Trust Accountant

Trust Accountant

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the Role

The Trust Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of client trust funds through daily reconciliation, cash management, account analysis, and financial reporting activities. This role works closely with cross-functional partners to maintain accurate financial records, resolve variances, and support regulatory and audit requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily bank reconciliations and ensure transactions clear correctly.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate variances or out-of-balance conditions.
• Research and resolve reconciliation exceptions, uncleared items, and outstanding checks.
• Prepare and review journal entries and month-end accounting activities.
• Track and validate customer and trust account balances to ensure funds are accurately recorded.
• Support audit requests, SOX/internal controls, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Maintain process documentation and identify opportunities for automation and operational improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in accounting and treasury functions

• Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines

• Strong account reconciliation and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and general ledger processes.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems.

• Must be able to work onsite at least 3 days/week at a UKG office location

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Tax / Payroll / Accounting / Banking or Customer Service experience

• Strong project management skills including superior organization, planning, and follow through.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; highly proficient in Excel

• B.A Degree or equivalent work experience

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

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The pay range for this position is $56,800 to $81,650. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.