Sr. Payroll Accountant

The Senior Payroll Accountant is responsible for overseeing complex payroll accounting, compliance, and reporting activities to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing. This role serves as a subject-matter expert for payroll taxes, reconciliations, audits, and regulatory requirements, and partners closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors to support payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions.

• Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts monthly
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in payroll and accounting records
• Document payroll processes, procedures, and controls
• Support internal and external audits, including SOX (if applicable)
• Maintain strong internal controls and segregation of duties
• Prepare and review payroll journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations, ensuring payroll data is recorded accurately and promptly in the general ledger.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to reduce risk and increase efficiency
• Partner with HR on compensation, benefits deductions, leave programs, and employee changes
• Mentor Payroll processors
• Complies with EBARA safety policies, including participation in and completion of all required safety training.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPP Certification
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ work-related experience in payroll and human resources

Strong knowledge of:

• Payroll accounting principles
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and multi-state payroll compliance that includes, but is not limited to: CA, OR, AZ, MA, NJ, NY, and TX.
• Experience with payroll systems and HRIS platforms (Knowledge of Pay Com is preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with system implementations or payroll process automation
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership and program management. Demonstrated teamwork skills.