Staff Accountant - Payroll

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Fullsteam is a leading provider of vertical software and embedded payments technology dedicated to helping businesses flourish by providing their customers with seamless experiences. With a dynamic and growing team of 1,700 employees, we are committed to driving innovation and delivering best-in-class software and payment solutions that empower small and medium-sized businesses across numerous industries. Our purpose is to help our customers grow their businesses and delight their customers. Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking company that values growth, excellence, and the success of our clients.

The Accounting team is seeking candidates with accounting and payroll experience combined with the ability to succeed and grow, particularly in an entrepreneurial, hands-on, high growth and fast paced environment. This role will provide support to our Payroll and Accounting processes as well support other Payroll, Finance, and Accounting functions across Fullsteam.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reconcile payroll cash fundings on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

• Manage general ledger accounts using our ERP Accounting system.

• Record cash transactions related to payroll, human resources, and benefit payments, maintaining accurate coding of expenses.

• Prepare and record payroll and benefit-related accruals, including payroll, paid time off, sales commissions, bonuses, and management incentive plans.

• Reconcile all payroll and benefit-related accounts, investigating and clearing reconciling items promptly.

• Act as backup support for payroll processing to ensure completion of the bi-weekly payroll cycle and maintain payroll continuity.

• Conduct payroll reviews, audits, and reconciliations to verify data accuracy and compliance.

• Generate payroll reports and assist with payroll-related reconciliations.

• Support the Human Resources team with accounting-related activities and collaborate closely on payroll issues.

• Assist with initiatives and projects that enhance accounting efficiencies and streamline processes.

• Provide support during the year-end audit, including preparing required documentation and reconciliations.

• Work with portfolio companies and finance business partners to facilitate consistent, accurate financial practices.

• Engage in special projects and cross-functional efforts within accounting and finance to support organizational growth.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to reconcile accounts in detail and follow-up on open items.

• Advanced Microsoft Skills required. Expertise in Excel functions such as pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and financial modeling.

• Strong analytical abilities, particularly in reconciliation, auditing, and investigating discrepancies. Ability to analyze complex data and provide clear insights for decision-making.

• Exceptional accuracy in financial recording and reporting, ensuring all payroll-related transactions are documented correctly and all accounts reconciled.

• Ability to clearly communicate accounting and payroll processes to team members and external partners. Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.

• Proven ability to focus on details and stay organized while managing multiple priorities.

• Strong collaboration partner with team members and external partners.

• Process focus that can solve problems and look for more efficient ways to complete tasks.

• Independent worker that can complete assignments with tight deadlines.

• Comfortable with a high level of change in their work as the company grows and evolves.

Primary Qualifications:

• Accounting or Finance degree or comparable experience required.

• 1-2 years of work experience in corporate accounting.

• Corporate month-end close process experience.

• Comfortable with a high level of change in their work as the company grows and evolves.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Payroll accounting experience preferred.

• NetSuite and Workday Payroll experience preferred.

• Experience in financial technology or payments industry.

Fullsteam supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. Fullsteam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.