Payroll Accounting Manager

Payroll Accounting Manager

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Position Summary

The Payroll Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing complex payroll accounting operations, reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting support, and compliance-related activities within a high-volume corporate environment. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of payroll-related financial data, supports internal and external reporting requirements, and maintains effective internal controls over payroll accounting processes.

The position plays a critical role in month-end and year-end close activities, audit support, tax and financial disclosure reporting, and reconciliation management. The Payroll Accounting Manager also provides leadership and operational guidance for payroll accounting functions requiring specialized technical expertise and strong analytical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee payroll accounting operations, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting support.
• Prepare and review ICP accruals and related payroll accounting activities.
• Manage payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations, including approximately 100 annual payroll reconciliations and recurring monthly reconciliations.
• Oversee manual accounting processes for INCA actuals and accruals and suspense account reconciliations.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of payroll accounting close activities in accordance with corporate deadlines.
• Support tax reporting requirements and respond to tax and financial disclosure requests.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Tax, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support reporting and compliance initiatives.
• Analyze reconciliation variances, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Develop, document, and improve payroll accounting processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Assist with system implementations, process automation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide guidance, training, and operational support to team members within payroll accounting functions.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and adherence to internal control standards.
• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analysis requests as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in payroll accounting, financial accounting, or related corporate accounting functions.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Experience managing high-volume reconciliations and complex accounting activities.
• Knowledge of GAAP and internal control requirements.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multinational or large corporate payroll environments.
• Experience with payroll systems, financial reporting systems, and process improvement initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Technical accounting expertise
• Financial analysis and reconciliation management
• Compliance and risk management
• Process improvement and operational efficiency
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Leadership and mentoring
• Organizational and time management skills

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced corporate accounting environment with recurring month-end and year-end deadlines.
• Requires ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy under strict timelines.

The base salary range for this position is $116,000 - $134,500 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: Warren, NJ

Additional Locations: Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at View email address on click.appcast.io.