Senior Accountant, Payroll

Job Title: Senior Accountant, Payroll

Department: Finance 

About the Role: 

The Senior Accountant–Payroll ensures accurate, timely payroll processing. This role also supports various Accounting functions such as General Ledger, T&E and Accounts Payable. Partners with People Ops, and Finance to support compliant processing, tax reporting, and audit readiness, while driving process improvements, strengthening controls, and serving as the payroll accounting and systems subject matter expert.

What You'll Do:

Accounting Operations

• Provide payroll processing (biweekly, semi-monthly, off-cycle) and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Manages payroll accounting activities, including payroll accruals, reconciliations, and general ledger alignment by reconciling payroll reports to the general ledger
• Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Supports General Ledger activity including recording journal entries and reconciling bank and credit card transactions
• Provide backup support to Accounts Payable and T&E functions where needed
• Assist and participate in accurate and timely close of the financial statements in compliance with US GAAP
• Perform analytics and variance analysis on financial statements
• Focus on the timely and accurate month end close along with GL reconciliations

Compliance & Audit Support

• Ensure adherence to US GAAP and internal controls.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to auditor requests.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for efficiency in accounting processes and systems.
• Maintain, create/improve as necessary, monthly balance sheet subledgers and reconciliations for fixed assets, prepaid assets, deferred liabilities, and other accounts as assigned
• Support adoption and optimization of NetSuite and reporting tools.

You’re a great fit for this role if:

• BA/BS in Finance or Accountancy or related field is preferred
• At least 5 years of accounting experience with direct experience in Payroll (required), and preferably in General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Ramp (T&E)
• Experience with Google G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, expert in Excel
• Experience with Payroll Systems, preferably working with ADP as 3rd party payment platform
• Experience with using ERP software, preferably NetSuite
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Our Mission:

Unite Us’ mission is to unlock the potential of every community. Our co-founders started Unite Us in 2013 to serve the people they served with. They witnessed firsthand the barriers and inefficiencies in trying to navigate health and social services, and set out to improve that experience for veterans and their families. Unite Us quickly expanded to serving all people who need connections to care across our country. Through Unite Us’ national network and software, community-based organizations, government agencies, and healthcare organizations are all connected to better collaborate to meet the needs of the individuals in their communities. We drive the collaboration to predict, deliver, and pay for services that impact whole-person health. If you want to do well and do good, join Unite Us.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:

• This position is remote, U.S. based. 
• The target pay range for this role is: $90,000-$108,000.  This salary range represents our target hiring range for this role. The proposed salary will be dependent on the candidate's skills, experience, and competencies, as well as location.
• All team members will be required to pass a background check which includes criminal, employment, and education verification 

Benefits provided by Unite Us:

Medical, Dental, and Vision

We offer insurance to team members and eligible partners and dependents, including unlimited virtual mental health and acute medical visits.

Wellness

Mental health benefits, such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness platform subscription, are available to all team members.

Flexible Time Off

Take what you need, including volunteer days and mental health days. We also offer 14 paid, company-wide holidays.

Paid Parental Leave

Adoptive parents are included.

Employee Resource Groups

Choose to join any of our ERGs, which celebrate and support a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

Spending Accounts

We offer tax-advantaged health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and commuter benefits.

401(k) + Employer Match

Enjoy matching, immediate vesting and financial wellness resources

Additional Benefits

Life and AD&D - a company paid benefit, with the option to purchase additional coverage for yourself and your dependents

Disability Coverage

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

As part of this work at home job, we will provide you with all the necessary equipment to perform your duties, including a computer, mouse, keyboard as well as other items on our approved list of WFH supplies.

Unite Us is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in race, religion, color, national origin, gender, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, medical conditions, and other characteristics. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability please email us at [email protected] to request an accommodation.

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