Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
CANDIDATE MUST LIVE IN EITHER TAMPA BAY / LAKELAND / ORLANDO - We are looking for a Payroll Accountant to join a growing services organization in Venice, Florida. This contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can oversee payroll, benefits support, and core accounting tasks across several entities in a primarily remote environment with occasional onsite visits. The position calls for someone who can work independently, adapt to changing business needs, and help maintain accurate financial and employee-related records as the organization expands.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple companies and locations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.
- Administer benefit-related payroll activities, including enrollments, deductions, and ongoing updates tied to employee elections.
- Support payroll and benefits alignment across entities with different schedules, policies, and legacy practices.
- Assist with payroll platform updates and contribute to the transition of payroll operations to Paylocity.
- Help integrate payroll, benefits, and related processes as new businesses are added to the organization.
- Reconcile daily banking activity and review transactions to maintain accurate cash records.
- Record accounts payable and accounts receivable entries and support timely processing of financial transactions.
- Process outgoing payments and assist with general accounting work for the management services function.
- Maintain organized payroll, benefits, and accounting documentation while supporting onboarding and other HR-related tasks as needed.
- Collaborate with leadership to refine workflows and promote consistency across payroll, benefits, and accounting operations.
- Proven experience processing full-cycle payroll in a hands-on capacity.
- Background supporting benefits administration, including employee enrollments and payroll deductions, is strongly preferred.
- Experience working across multiple entities, locations, or payroll schedules is highly valued.
- Familiarity with ADP, Paylocity, or similar payroll systems is preferred.
- Working knowledge of bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable is preferred.
- Exposure to employee onboarding or broader HR administrative support is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities.
- Ability to work effectively and independently in a primarily remote setting.