[Remote] Payroll Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RYZE is a fast-growing, mission-driven team passionate about wellness and innovation. The Payroll Accountant will support payroll operations for a multi-state remote workforce, ensuring accurate payroll processing, compliance, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process and review semi-monthly payroll for salaried and hourly employees across a multi-state remote workforce using Workday, ADP, or similar payroll platforms
• Ensure accurate payroll processing for compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, PTO, and final pay requirements
• Review payroll registers, payroll reports, and exception reports prior to payroll approval
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour requirements
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including payroll reconciliations and W-2 processing
• Assist with payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, payroll audits, and regulatory reporting
• Maintain payroll documentation and support strong internal payroll controls
• Prepare payroll journal entries and payroll-related reconciliations within NetSuite
• Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts, including payroll liabilities, bonus accruals, benefits payable, payroll tax liabilities, and employee reimbursements
• Reconcile payroll cash activity and ensure payroll reports accurately tie to the general ledger and bank activity
• Monitor payroll funding requirements and coordinate payroll-related disbursements
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to payroll, employee accruals, and labor expense allocations
• Assist with departmental labor reporting, payroll allocations, and financial reporting
• Prepare payroll schedules and supporting documentation for external audits
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, automation, and system integrations between payroll platforms and NetSuite
• Support payroll deductions and funding for employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, and 401(k)
• Reconcile employee and employer 401(k) contributions between payroll reports and provider statements
• Partner with Human Resources and benefit providers to ensure payroll-related benefit accuracy
• Support workers' compensation audits, 401(k) audits, and payroll compliance reporting
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, and Operations to ensure payroll accuracy and timely communication
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries professionally and efficiently
• Recommend and implement improvements to payroll processes, reporting, and internal controls
• Maintain payroll documentation, SOPs, and process workflows
• Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

• 3–5+ years of payroll processing and/or payroll accounting experience
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, payroll taxes, payroll compliance, and wage and hour regulations
• Familiarity with employee benefits administration, 401(k) reconciliations, and payroll-related compliance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial reconciliations
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and compensation information
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
• Experience supporting payroll for a multi-state remote workforce preferred
• Experience using Workday, ADP, or comparable payroll systems preferred
• NetSuite ERP experience strongly preferred
• Experience in a high-growth startup, eCommerce, retail, or CPG environment preferred
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), FPC certification, or additional accounting credentials are a plus

Benefits

• Performance bonus eligibility
• Benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and flexible PTO
• A fully remote work environment

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