Payroll Accounting Analyst (Temp to Hire | Onsite with Hybrid Option)

Company Overview
Our client is a well established organization with a strong operational footprint and a commitment to financial accuracy, compliance, and process excellence. Their finance and accounting teams play a critical role in ensuring reliable reporting, sound controls, and informed decision making across the business. They value professionals who bring technical accounting expertise, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.

Role Summary
The Intersect Group is seeking a Payroll Accounting Analyst to support payroll accounting and general ledger activities in a fast paced corporate accounting environment. This role is responsible for ensuring payroll transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and compliant with accounting standards.
You will play a key role in month end close, accruals, payroll journal entries, and financial analysis while partnering closely with management to address questions related to financial results and payroll accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile high volume general ledger accounts related to payroll activity.
• Prepare and post payroll related journal entries and accruals.
• Support the month end and year end close processes, including variance analysis and corrections.
• Ensure weekly payroll is properly funded, recorded, and posted for both corporate and franchise operations.
• Research and clear reconciling items, escalating issues as needed and communicating with appropriate stakeholders.
• Audit financial data, identify errors or inconsistencies, and make necessary corrections during close cycles.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements, including participation in SOX walkthroughs and testing.
• Respond to inquiries from management regarding payroll and financial account balances.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and financial analyses as requested.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Finance considered).
• 2–5 years of hands on accounting experience, including true general ledger responsibilities (journal entries, reconciliations, month end close).
• Strong payroll accounting experience or exposure preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and complex data analysis.
• Experience with Oracle highly preferred; Workday experience is a plus.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, accounting principles, and internal control processes.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, especially during close periods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort working cross functionally.

Role Details

• Type: Contract to Hire (conversion timing not predetermined)
• Work Schedule: Fully onsite initially (5 days/week); eligible for 1 remote day per week after training
• Location: Enon
• Pay Rate: $35-40/hr
• Hours: 40 hours/week; additional hours may be required during month end and year end close

Call to Action
If you are a detail driven accounting professional with strong payroll and GL experience who thrives in a close driven environment, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and contact information to The Intersect Group for immediate consideration.