Senior Payroll Accountant

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Korn Ferry is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant to join our Payroll team. This position plays a key role in the accurate and timely processing of a complex, high-volume, multistate payroll environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, advanced Excel skills, and a solid understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, internal controls, and federal and state payroll requirements. This individual should be highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple

priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

The Senior Payroll Accountant will work closely with Payroll, Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, and other internal teams to ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately, and payroll-related issues are researched and resolved timely.

This is a fully remote position. Candidates located in the Pacific Time Zone are preferred to support the team’s operating hours and payroll processing schedule.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the accurate and timely processing of high-volume, semi-monthly, multi-state payrolls.
• Review and process payroll transactions, including new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, incentive payments, severance, garnishments, benefit deductions, 401(k) contributions, stock-related compensation, and other payroll adjustments.
• Review payroll data and preliminary payroll reports for accuracy and completeness and research and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll submission.
• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure payroll transactions are complete, accurate, properly supported, and appropriately recorded.
• Prepare and review payroll-related account reconciliations and assist with the reconciliation of payroll registers and general ledger accounts.
• Process and review manual and off-cycle payroll payments, including final wage payments, in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements.
• Research and resolve complex payroll issues, including employee pay discrepancies, taxation questions, deductions, earnings, and system-related issues.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and wage-and hour requirements and assist in ensuring payroll processes remain compliant.
• Maintain appropriate payroll documentation and support internal control requirements, including documentation related to payroll reviews, approvals, and reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and provide supporting payroll documentation as needed.
• Partner with HR, Compensation, Benefits, Accounting, Finance, and other internal teams to research and resolve payroll-related matters.
• Provide support and guidance to other members of the Payroll team and serve as a resource for complex payroll matters.
• Assist with special projects and other payroll and accounting responsibilities as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of progressive payroll experience, preferably within a complex, high-volume, multi-state payroll environment.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and payroll tax requirements.
• Experience processing and reviewing payroll for a large employee population with multiple earnings and deduction types.
• Strong payroll accounting and reconciliation experience, including experience reconciling payroll registers and payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls and experience working in an environment with established internal controls; SOX experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including practical experience working with and analyzing large payroll-related data sets using VLOOKUP and PivotTables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently research discrepancies and identify appropriate resolutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict payroll and financial close deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across
• Payroll, HR, Benefits, Compensation, Accounting, and Finance.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with appropriate discretion.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant payroll experience will also be considered.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred but not required.