Payroll Accountant

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $85k - $120k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧾 Payroll

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Plaid

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2013

🔌 API

💳 Fintech

🤝 B2B

API • Fintech • B2B

Plaid is a fintech company that provides developer APIs and a global financial data network to connect apps to users' bank accounts and financial institutions. Its product suite (Auth, Identity, Balance, Transactions, Investments, Liabilities, Enrich, Transfer, Signal, Protect, Move, and others) enables fast onboarding, bank payments, credit underwriting, fraud and AML prevention, and personal and business financial management. Plaid connects to 12,000+ financial institutions across 20 countries, supports over one million daily connections, and is used by many fintechs, banks, and marketplaces to build open finance experiences and real-time financial insights.

📋 Description

• Process semi-monthly U.S. payroll and support international payroll activities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time • Review payroll inputs, changes, and reports for completeness and accuracy; research and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized • Manage garnishments, payroll tax notices, and related compliance activities with internal teams and external providers • Own the payroll inbox and provide timely, clear, and empathetic employee support • Partner with the People team to coordinate leaves of absence, time reporting, benefit deductions, and compensation changes • Prepare payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end close • Support 401(k), Workers' Compensation, financial statement, and other payroll-related audits • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and document key payroll processes and controls • Identify and implement process improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability • Build partnerships across Accounting, Finance, People, Legal, and external payroll vendors

🎯 Requirements

• 2-5 years of payroll experience, including hands-on processing of multi-state U.S. payroll • Experience using Workday Payroll • Payroll accounting experience, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close • Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and ability to research and resolve compliance questions • Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through in a deadline-driven environment • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience partnering across teams • Experience with ADP SmartCompliance, NetSuite, or Canada and EU payrolls (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) • Comprehensive benefit plan • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities