Payroll Accountant | Boston MA | AI/Technology Consulting Firm

Payroll Accountant | Boston, MA | AI/Technology Consulting Firm

Our team is working with a leading AI & Technology consulting firm looking to hire a Payroll Accountant to their growing team. The payroll accountant will be responsible for end-to-end payroll accounting and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, employee compensation, tax withholdings, benefits administration, and compliance with payroll regulations. Responsibilities include maintaining payroll data integrity across HRIS and payroll systems, preparing payroll and benefits-related journal entries, managing compensation accruals, and reconciling payroll-related balance sheet and expense accounts. The position also supports quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including tax reconciliations and W-2 reporting, while partnering closely with HR and Benefits teams to resolve compensation and payroll-related issues.

This role is a full-time hybrid (3 days in 2 at home) position that will offer up to 90K base, bonus, & strong benefits. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to Vincenzo Kulturides directly at vkulturides@daleyaa.com   

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll for U.S. employees, including salary calculations, taxes, deductions, benefits, and net pay

• Ensure accurate employee compensation and timely payroll processing

• Maintain data integrity between Rippling (HRIS) and ADP Workforce Now

• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies involving taxes, deductions, benefits, and paid time off (PTO)

• Prepare payroll journal entries for each payroll cycle

• Prepare benefit-related journal entries as part of total employee compensation

• Record monthly accruals for Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO), Cash bonuses, Profit sharing, & other compensation-related liabilities

• Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet and expense accounts

• Prepare account reconciliations and financial reports related to payroll and benefits

• Manage wage and tax reconciliations for quarter-end and year-end

• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and validation

• Partner with HR and Benefits teams to resolve compensation and benefit-related issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

• 2-5 years of payroll accounting or payroll administration experience

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, NetSuite, and Rippling. Experience with other payroll, ERP, and HRIS systems ok

• Experience in processing multi-state U.S. payroll

• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and tax compliance

• Experience with year-end reporting and payroll tax filings