Senior Payroll Accountant

Penske • Reading, PA • Full Time

Posted on Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Position Summary: The Penske Senior Accountant position has responsibility for reviewing financial statements, journal entries, complete variance reporting, and identify cost recovery/process improvement opportunities. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide expertise and accounting support to our field locations throughout the United Sates. Major Responsibilities: - Maintains accuracy of financial and employee records related to union and non-union 401k plans - Develop and maintain process measures to monitor 401k benefits - Provides financial data and support to Corp Finance, HR, the field and third party vendors - Prepare account reconciliations and adequacies for various benefit accounts - Prepare journal entries and analysis for month-end close - Identifies process improvement opportunities - Work with global teams on issues/questions related to payroll - Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

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