Senior Payroll & Accounting Specialist

Making Waves Academy • Richmond, California • Full Time • $87,875–$95,000 / year

Posted on Mon, Oct 5, 2026

About the Employer

When You Join Making Waves Academy You Commit to Intergenerational Change. You will join a team dedicated to rigorously and holistically preparing students from the 5th grade to their ultimate career success. Our bold mission is to interrupt inequity by supporting every Wave-Maker's journey to a rewarding life dream. As an employee, you will uphold high expectations for academics and behavior within a close-knit, supportive community. You will be instrumental in fostering essential durable skills like critical thinking and self-advocacy, crucial for any field. This is more than a job; it’s a commitment to empowering students to lead fulfilling lives, have rewarding careers and give back to their respective communities to recycle their success. We are looking for leaders and advocates ready to make a lasting impact.

Job Summary

Job Summary

At our school, we build the foundation for future leaders. The Business Office is the heartbeat of our campus operations, ensuring our educators and staff have the resources and financial clarity they need to succeed. This is an ideal role for an experienced California payroll professional who wants a hands-on, high-impact position with room to grow into senior finance compliance. We are seeking a Payroll & Accounting Coordinator who takes pride in absolute precision. In this role, your top priority is simple: deliver flawless, on-time, zero-defect bi-weekly payroll for 160+ team members. When you aren't running payroll, you'll apply your passion for numbers to core general accounting operations like Accounts Payable (AP) and journal entries.

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